Astra 4A at 5° E
also known as Sirius 4
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 5° EChannel line-up at 5° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 32299
- COSPAR number
- 2007-057A
- Operator
- SES S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin
- Model
- A2100AX
- Launch
- 17 Nov 2007 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
- Launch mass
- 4600 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ yrs.
- Beacon
- 11702.5V, 12498.5H
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Africa FSS Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Europe BSS Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Europe FSS Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Nordic BSS Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Nordic FSS Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ka-band Europe Interactive Beam (Ka band) View footprint
- Ka-band Europe Interconnect Beam (Ka band) View footprint
About Astra 4A
40 BSS and 12 FSS Ku-band transponders as well as 2 Ka-band transponders covering Europe and Africa (designated as Astra 4A)