Astra 5A

Astra 5A

Broadcast satellite
Name = Astra 5A (was Sirius 2)
Launch Date = November 12, 1997
Launch Mass = 2,920
Orbit Mass =
Manufacturer = Aérospatiale
Model = Spacebus 3000
Launcher = Ariane 44L
Flight Number = V102
Lifetime = 15
Transponder Capacity = 32 Ku band
TWTA output power = (PE beam) 85 W, (CEE Beam) 57
Bandwidth = 33
EIRP = 51
Expendable Energy = 6500
Former location = 5
Current location = 31.5

Astra 5A is a communications satellite owned and operated by SES Astra at the Astra 31.5°E orbital slot. Launched in 1997 to the 5°E position by NSAB (later, SES Sirius) as Sirius 2, operation of the satellite was transferred to SES Astra in April 2008 and the craft renamed and moved to 31.5°E to open up a new orbital position for the company for the development of markets in Eastern Europe and the Middle East [cite press release |publisher=SES ASTRA|date=April 29, 2008|url= http://www.ses-astra.com/business/en/news-events/news-latest/index.php?pressRelease=/pressReleases/pressReleaseList/08-04-29/index.php |title= SES ASTRA STARTS NEW ORBITAL POSITION AT 31.5 DEGREES EAST ] . Astra 5A is co-located with Astra 1D, moved in November 2007 from the Astra 19.2°E orbital position.

The Astra 5A satellite provides two broadcast beams, of horizontal and vertical polarisation, across two footprints, called the CEE (Central and Eastern European) beam and the PE (pan-European) beam. The CEE beam provides reception on a 60cm dish from Poland to northern Turkey, and the Balkans to the Black Sea, while the PE beam extends 60cm coverage from Tunisia to the Urals and from the Baltic states to Israel. [cite web |url= http://www.ses-astra.com/business/en/satellite-fleet/satellite-list/astra5a/index.php |title=Astra 5A Factsheet |publisher= SES ASTRA | accessmonthday= September 22 |accessyear=2008 ] Countries covered include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Iran, Jordan, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Tunisia, Turkey, and Ukraine. [SES ASTRA “31.5° East” (August, 2007). Company factsheet]

References

ee Also

*Astra 1D co-located satellite
*Sirius 2 original designation
*SES Astra satellite operator

External Links

* [http://www.ses-astra.com SES Astra Website]
* [http://www.ses-astra.com/business/en/satellite-fleet/31-5E/index.php Astra 31.5°E orbital position Website]
* [http://www.satbeams.com/footprints?beam=5761 Astra 5A CEE beam footprint on SatBeams]
* [http://www.satbeams.com/footprints?beam=5760 Astra 5A PE beam footprint on SatBeams]
* [http://www.ses-sirius.com SES Sirius Website]


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