Astra 1L

Communications satellite

Astra 1L
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Communications
Operator	SES
COSPAR ID	2007-016A
SATCAT no.	31306
Website	https://www.ses.com/
Mission duration	15 years (planned) 16 years, 11 months, 23 days (elapsed)


Spacecraft type	Lockheed Martin A2100^[1]
Bus	A2100AXS
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Launch mass	4,497 kg (9,914 lb)
Dry mass	2,253 kg (4,967 lb)


Start of mission
Launch date	4 May 2007, 22:29 UTC
Rocket	Ariane 5ECA (V176)
Launch site	Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3
Contractor	Arianespace
Entered service	July 2007


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit^[2]
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	19.2° East


Transponders
Band	31 transponders: 29 Ku-band 2 Ka-band
Coverage area	Europe

Astra constellation ← Astra 1KR Astra 1M →

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]

References

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

Satellites operated by SES

SES fleet

Active: SES-1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 (EchoStar 105)
12
14
15
16 (GovSat-1)
17

AMC fleet

Active: AMC-4
6
8
10
11
15
16
18
21
Backups: AMC-7
Retired: AMC-1
2
3
5
9
Failed launch: AMC-14

NSS fleet

Active: NSS-6
7
9
10
11
12
806
Retired: NSS-5
513
703
K
Failed launch: NSS-8

Astra fleet

Active: Astra 1KR
1L
1M
1N
2E
2F
2G
3B
4A
5B
Backups: Astra 1D
1F
1G
1H
2A
2B
2C
2D
3A
Retired: Astra 1A
1B
1C
1E
5A
Sirius 3
Failed launch: Astra 1K
Orbital positions: 5.0°E
19.2°E
23.5°E
28.2°E
31.5°E
Subsidiary: SES Astra

Third parties

v t e ← 2006 Orbital launches in 2007 2008 →
January	Cartosat-2, SRE-1, Lapan-TUBsat, Pehuensat-1 Progress M-59 NSS-8
February	Beidou-1D THEMIS A, THEMIS B, THEMIS C, THEMIS D, THEMIS E IGS Radar 2, IGS Optical 3V
March	ASTRO, CFESat, FalconSAT-3, MidSTAR-1, NEXTSat, STPSat-1 Skynet 5A, INSAT-4B
April	Soyuz TMA-10 Anik F3 Hai Yang 1B Compass-M1 EgyptSat 1, Saudisat-3, SaudiComsat-3, SaudiComsat-4, SaudiComsat-5, SaudiComsat-6, SaudiComsat-7, CP-3, CP-4, CAPE-1, Libertad 1, AeroCube 2, CSTB-1, MAST AGILE, AAM NFIRE AIM
May	Astra 1L, Galaxy 17 Progress M-60 NigComSat-1 Yaogan 2, Zheda PiXing 1 Globalstar 65, Globalstar 69, Globalstar 71, Globalstar 72 Sinosat-3
June	Kosmos 2427 COSMO-1 STS-117 (ITS S3/4) Ofek-7 TerraSAR-X USA-194 Genesis II Kosmos 2428
July	SAR-Lupe 2 Zhongxing 6B DirecTV-10
August	Progress M-61 Phoenix STS-118 (ITS S5, SpaceHab LSM) Spaceway-3, BSAT-3a
September	INSAT-4CR JCSAT-11 Kosmos 2429 Kaguya (Okina, Ouna) Foton-M No.3, YES2 WorldView-1 CBERS-2B Dawn
October	Intelsat 11, Optus D2 Soyuz TMA-11 USA-195 USA-196 Globalstar 66, Globalstar 67, Globalstar 78, Globalstar 70 Kosmos 2430 STS-120 (Harmony) Chang'e 1 Kosmos 2431, Kosmos 2432, Kosmos 2433
November	SAR-Lupe 3, Rubin-7 USA-197 Yaogan 3 Skynet 5B, Star One C1 Sirius 4
December	Globus-1M No.11L COSMO-2 USA-198 Radarsat-2 USA-199 Horizons-2, Rascom-QAF 1 Progress M-62 Kosmos 2434, Kosmos 2435, Kosmos 2436
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