Astra 1N
Astra 1N is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES and is positioned at the Astra 19.2°E orbital position. It was launched in 2011 and is the fourth satellite to be built for Astra by Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space) and the 46th SES satellite in orbit, and entered commercial service at 28.2° East on 24 October 2011.
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES Astra / SES S.A. |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-041A |
| SATCAT no. | 37775 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 12 years, 8 months, 3 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space) |
| Launch mass | 5,350 kg (11,790 lb) |
| Power | 13 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 6 August 2011, 22:52:37 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA (VA203) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | 24 October 2011 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 19.2° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 55 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 26 and 33 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe |
Astra constellation | |
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