Astra 1H is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 1999-033A |
| SATCAT no. | 25785 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 20 years, 4 months (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601HP |
| Bus | HS-601HP |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications |
| Launch mass | 3,690 kg (8,140 lb) |
| Power | 6 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 18 June 1999, 01:49:30 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-K / DM-2M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/23 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | August 1999 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | October 2019 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | Astra 19.2°E (1999-2013) 52.2°E (2013-2014 Astra 19.2°E (2014) 67.5°W (2014-2015) 47.5°W (2015-2016) 55.2°E(2016-2017) 43.5°E (2017-2018) 67°W (2018) 81°W (2018-2019) 67°W (2019) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Europe |
History
editSES ordered its Hughes 601HP satellite, in 1995 for Astra 1H.[2]
Launch
editAstra-1H was launched on 18 June 1999 at 01:49:30 UTC, by a Proton-K / DM-2M launch vehicle, from Site 81/23 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. It was maneuvered into a geostationary orbit at 19.2° East of longitude.[3]
References
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- ^ "ASTRA 1H". N2YO.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Astra 1G, 1H, 2A, 2C". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Satellites". Heavens Above. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.