| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| 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 | 2015 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | Astra 19.2°E (1993-2006) Astra 5°E (2007-2008) 2°E (2008-2011) 73°W (2014) 1.2°W (2014) 152°W (2014) 40°W (2014-2015) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 18 (+6) Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 26 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe |
Astra 1C was a geostationary communications satellite launched in 1993 by SES. The satellite remained in service until 2011 and is now derelict.
- ^ "ASTRA 1C". N2YO.com. Retrieved 7 April 2021.