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Astra 2C is a
Boeing built HS 601 HP spacecraft featuring 28 Ku-band transponders.
 The satellite will operate in the FSS Ku-band frequency range
of 10.70 - 10.95 GHz, having a design life of 15 years. Société Européenne des
Satellites (SES), Luxembourg, contracted to build Astra 2C, with
Hughes Space &  Communications, now Boeing Satellite Systems,
in August 1999. Astra 2C will be positioned at 28.2°E to provide
direct digital TV broadcast services for Europe, with its coverage
area optimized for the United Kingdom and Ireland. The satellite
will have the flexibility to operate at SES’ primary slot of
19.2°E.
| Astra
2C
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SATELLITE
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| Int'l Designation |
2001-025A
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Launched
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| Owner / Sponsor |
Société
Européenne des Satellites (SES)
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| Mission |
Telecommunication
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| Launch Mass |
3655
kg (8041 lbm)
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| Dimensions, stowed |
3.3
x 3.3 x 5.5 m (11 x 11 x 18 ft)
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| Mission Orbit |
GSO
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19.2°E
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| Transponders |
28
Ku-band
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| Design Life |
15
years
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| Power (EOL) |
6.7
kW
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LAUNCH
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| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Proton |
| Date / Time (UTC) |
2001
June 16
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01:49
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FINANCIAL
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| Satellite cost |
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