ASTRA 2D
ASTRA 2D is located at 28.2° east, ASTRA’s prime orbital position for direct-to-home services in the UK and Ireland, providing capacity mainly for the transmission of broadcast and broadband multimedia services to consumer audiences.
Satellite Facts
Satellite launch information
| Launch date: |
19-DEC-2000 |
| Launch vehicle: |
Ariane 5 |
| Launch site: |
Kourou, French Guyana |
| Launch mass: |
1420kg |
Satellite orbital information
| Satellite manufacturer: |
Hughes |
| Orbital location: |
28.2° east |
| Stabilization system: |
spin type |
| Total power consumption: |
1600W |
Satellite transponder information
| Transponder capacity: |
16 |
| TWTA output power: |
98W |
| EIRP: |
39W |
| All transponders are eclipse protected |
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| Transponder bandwidth: |
26MHz |
Channel capacity
| 10.70-10.95GHz: |
16 channels (band D) |
Footprint
