Astra 1E began testing the new position of 4.8 E

Astra 1E began testing the new position of 4.8 E

Astra 1E satellite Luxembourg satellite operator SES Astra, started technical tests of the new orbital position 4.8 Wed east. June 2010 worked satellites at 23.5°E, inter alia, for the Czech and Slovak market.

At the time of publishing the text was in use one transponder with colored stripes and the words SES_SIRIUS, suggesting that the satellite will now serve mainly for the northern, northeastern and eastern Europe.

Astra 1E handed down in October 1995 the Ariane launchers. The expected life of the satellite was 14 years old ... and aerospace devices serve a number of months after the expected life of the satellite at 23.5 degrees E. In the second half of June was broadcast from this satellite was subsequently closed and moved to a new position. The location 4.8°E Astra 1E can provide capacity for less demanding applications (occasional transmission, data distribution, etc.)..

Technical parameters:
Astra 1E (4.8°E) freq 10.729 GHz, pol. V, SR 22500, FEC 3/4, DVB-S/QPSK, FTA