Astra 1D

retired

Position73° W (7.9° W)

NORAD / COSPAR23331 / 1994-070A

OperatorSES S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerBoeing (Hughes)

ModelHS-601

Mass2924 kg

Dry mass1266 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 42P

11447.5V11452H

18 (+6) Ku-band transponders. Planned for deorbiting starting from 1 Nov 2021

Lifetime

01 Nov 1994Launched

15 yrDesign life

31.8 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Oct 2009End of life

Satellite is retired