Astra 1C
Astra 1C was a geostationary communications satellite launched in 1993 by the Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), now SES Astra. The satellite remained in service until 2011 and is now derelict.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Société Européenne des Satellites / SES Astra |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-031A |
| SATCAT no. | 22653 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 18 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
| Bus | HS-601 |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications |
| Launch mass | 2,790 kg (6,150 lb) |
| Power | 3.5 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 May 1993, 00:56:32 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 42L (V56) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | July 1993 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 19.2° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 18 (+6) Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 26 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe |
Astra constellation | |
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