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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 1988-109B |
| SATCAT no. | 19688 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) 16 years (achieved) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | AS-4000 |
| Manufacturer | GE Astro Space (now Lockheed Martin Space Systems) |
| Launch mass | 1,768 kg (3,898 lb) [1] |
| Dimensions | 1.5 m x 1.7 m x 2.1 m (solar panels span of 19.3 m) |
| Power | 2.6 kW[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 11 December 1988, 00:33:28 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44LP (V27) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | 5 February 1989 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | December 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 19.2° East (1989–2001) 19.4° East (2001) 5.2° East (2001–2004) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 16 Ku-band (45 watts) |
| Bandwidth | 26 MHz |
| Coverage area | Western Europe |
Astra 1A was the first satellite launched and operated by SES (Société Européenne des Satellites), launched in December 1988. During its early days, it was often referred to as the Astra Satellite, as SES only operated one satellite originally. The satellite provided 16 transponders(+6 as rescue) and television coverage to Western Europe from 1989 to 2004. Astra 1A was retired and became derelict in December 2004.
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