Astra 1H

 1999-033A

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Astra 1H is an HS-601 satellite. It carries Ku-band transponders as a system backup at 19.2E. The new Ka-band system provides the Astra Return Channel System for two-way bandwidth-on-demand services. Launch mass is 3728 kg. Size 3.3 x 5.5 x 26m. Control from SES/Betzdorf.

Astra 1H
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1999 Jun 18	0149:30	Launch by Proton	KB PL81/23
		T+2:02 Stage 2 MES
		T+2:06 Stage 1 sep
		T+5:32 Stage 2 MECO
		T+5:35 Stage 2 sep
		T+5:37 Stage 3 MES
		T+5:44 Fairing
	0159:00	T+9:30 Stage 3 MECO
	0159:18	T+9:48 Stage 3 VECO
	0159:19	T+9:49 Stage 3 sep	170? x 170? x 51.6
	0200:14	T+10:44 Adapter sep
	0258:50	T+1:09:20 SOZ burn 1
	0303:49	T+1:14:19 DM burn 1
		DM MECO-1
			632.40 200 x 35854 x 51.6
		T+6:14:59 SOZ burn 2
	0809:28	T+6:19:58 DM burn 2
	0829:12	T+6:39:42 DM3 8L sep
1999 Jun 19			778.65 7473 x 35842 x 16.3
1999 Jun 22	0300?	LAM-1
1999 Jun 22			903.32 13307 x 35845 x 9.3
1999 Jun 23		LAM-2
1999 Jun 24	1630?	LAM-3
1999 Jun 25			1381.90 33594 x 35843 x 0.5 GEO 9.8W+14.1E
1999 Jun 27	2200?	LAM-4
1999 Jul 6			1436.13 35767 x 35807 x 0.1 GEO 22.3E
1999 Aug		Move in
1999 Aug 16			1436.07 35777 x 35795 x 0.0 GEO 19.2E
1999 Nov 7			1436.01 35744 x 35825 x 0.1 GEO 19.5E
2006 Jul 28			1436.20 35763 x 35813 x 0.1 GEO 19.3E
2014 May 16			1436.04 35773 x 35797 x 1.6 GEO 19.6E
2014 May 22		Move out
2014 Aug 1			1439.99 35858 x 35866 x 1.8 GEO 49.1W-1.0W/d
2014 Aug 21		Move in 68W	1436.09 35776 x35796 x 1.8 GEO 67.6W
2015 May 10			1436.11 35782 x 35791 x 2.3 GEO 67.6W
2015 May 11		Move out
2015 Jun 26		Move in	1436.13 35770 x 35801 x 2.4 GEO 47.7W
2016 Apr 6		Move out	1436.09 35775 x 35797 x 3.0 GEO 47.8W
2016 Aug 11		Move in
2016 Aug 12			1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 3.2 GEO 55.3E
2016 Dec 14			1436.10 35773 x 35799 x 3.5 GEO 55.4E