Astra 1H

Astra 1H
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSES
COSPAR ID1999-033A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.25785
Websitehttps://www.ses.com/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
20 years, 4 months (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeBoeing 601HP
BusHS-601HP
ManufacturerHughes Space and Communications
Launch mass3,690 kg (8,140 lb)
Power6 kW
Start of mission
Launch date18 June 1999, 01:49:30 UTC
RocketProton-K / DM-2M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 81/23
ContractorKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered serviceAugust 1999
End of mission
DisposalGraveyard orbit
DeactivatedOctober 2019
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[1]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude19.2° East
Transponders
Band32 Ku-band
Coverage areaEurope

Astra 1H is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES.

  1. ^ "ASTRA 1H". N2YO.com. Retrieved 8 April 2021.