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Astra 1L, is one of the Astra geostationary satellites owned and operated by SES, was purchased in June 2003.

Launch

It was launched on 4 May 2007, at 22:29 UTC by an Ariane 5ECA from Centre Spatial Guyanais at Kourou, French Guiana.[3]

Satellite description

The satellite is based on the A2100AXS satellite bus, manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, Newtown, Pennsylvania, and has a minimum service life of 15 years.[1] It features 29 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders to service Europe.[4] SES stated that Astra 1L would replace Astra 2C.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Astra 1L". Gunter's Space page. 21 July 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. ^ "ASTRA 1L". N2YO.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Display: Astra 1L 2007-016A". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. NASA. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Satellites". SatBeams. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ "SES ASTRA PROCURES TWO SATELLITES WITH LOCKHEED MARTIN" (Press release). SES Astra. 17 June 2003. Retrieved 26 January 2012.


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