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Astra 1C
retired
Identification
Position
2° E (9.3° W)
NORAD / COSPAR
22653 / 1993-031A
Operator
SES S.A.
Orbit
GEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-601
Mass
2790 kg
Dry mass
1230 kg
Launch
Launch site
Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle
Ariane 42L
Beacons
11448.5V
11451H
Comment
16 Ku-band transponders that currently provide OU/SNG services for continental Europe.
Lifetime
12 May 1993
Launched
12 yr
Design life
33.3 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
May 2005
End of life
Satellite is retired
