ASTRA 1L (31306)

COSPAR: 2007-016A | Alt Name: Astra 1L

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 4, 2007

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

31306

International Designator

2007-016A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:13:03 GMT

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Inclination

1.36°

Right Ascension

81.46°

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Argument of Perigee

24.04°

Period

1436.10 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ASTRA 1L

Alternative Name

Astra 1L

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SESSA

Country

Luxembourg

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 31306U 07016A   26185.21740398 -.00000173  00000-0  00000-0 0  9995

2 31306   1.3630  81.4592 0005587  24.0418 230.5044  1.00271296 45152

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Summary

ASTRA 1L is a communication satellite launched on May 4, 2007, from Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.7 meters in length and 3.6 meters in diameter with a span of 27 meters. It was designed for direct broadcasting and is equipped with 29 Ku-band transponders and 2 Ka-band transponders, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Astra 1L has a dry mass of 2254 kilograms and a launch mass of 4505 kilograms. The satellite was manufactured by LMCSS and is owned by SES SA. It has an operational lifetime of 15 years and uses the Leros motor for propulsion. Its shape is described as Box + 2 Pan, with a reflectivity coefficient (RCS) of 18.3351.

Physical Characteristics

Length

7.7

Diameter

3.6

Span

Dry Mass

2254

Launch Mass

4505

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

18.3351

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Astra 1L

Purpose

Communication (Direct Broadcasting)

Mission

Communication (Direct Broadcasting)

Manufacturer

LMCSS

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

A2100AX

Configuration

A2100AXS

Motor

Leros

Equipment

29 Ku-band transponders, 2 Ka-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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