Astra 1C

Astra 1C was a geostationary communications satellite launched in 1993 by SES. The satellite remained in service until 2011 and is now derelict.

History Astra 1C was the third communications satellite placed in orbit by SES, and was originally deployed at the Astra 19.2°E orbital position.Astra 1C fact sheet

The satellite was intended to be replaced in 2002, along with Astra 1B, by Astra 1K but this satellite failed to reach its intended orbit. It was eventually relieved of its remaining television/radio payloads by Astra 1KR in 2006.

In November 2006, prior to the launch of Astra 1L to the 19.2° East position, Astra 1C was placed in an inclined orbit and moved first to 2.0° East for tests, and then in February 2007 to 4.6° East, notionally part of the Astra 5°E cluster of satellites but largely unused.

After November 2008, the satellite operated back at 2.0° East, Astra 1C in SES fleet information Accessed 3 June 2013 in an inclined orbit. On 2 November 2011, the satellite was taken out of use as Eutelsat, the rightholder for the 3° allocation, came on air with Eutelsat 3A and current rules ask for a minimum of 2° separation. In the summer of 2014, the satellite was moved to 73° West, close to SES' AMC-6 satellite,Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions Accessed August 2, 2014 to 1.2° West,Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions Accessed 30 September 2014 to 152° West,Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions Accessed 28 October 2014 and to 40° West next to SES-6.Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions Accessed 30 November 2014 From January 2015, it was continuously moving west by approximately 5.2° per day.Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions Accessed 30 January 2015

Transponders

Here are all the Channel Spaces used during its lifespan.

TransponderFrequencyChannels carried3310,964 HZDF (1993-2012)3410,979 VUK Living (1993–2001), Chinese Channel (1994–1995), Television X - The Fantasy Channel (1995-2001), Talent Channel (1997), Gay TV (1997-1998)3510,994 HThe Children's Channel (1993–1998), The Family Channel (1993–1997), China News and Entertainment (1993–1994), HSN (1996-1997), Challenge (1997–2001), Family Late (1997-2001), Travel Industry (1997-1999) TV Travel Shop (1998-2001), CNBC Europe (1998), Screenshop (1999-2001), Arte (2002-2012)3611,009 VMinimax (1993–1997), Sportsmania (1996), Documanía (1996-1997), Phoenix (1997-2012)Sat-UK #142 01.11.973711,023 HCartoon Network UK/Europe (1993-1999), Cartoon Network UK (1999-2001), TNT Classic Movies UK/Europe (1993-1999), TNT UK (1999-2000), TCM UK (2000-2001), B.TV (2001-2003), BTV4U (2003-2004), Astro TV (2005-2008)3811,038 VQVC UK (1993-2001)3911,053 HWest3 (1993-1994), WDR Fernsehen (1994-2012)4011,068 VCineclassics (1993–1997), Astra Vision (1997), Hessen Fernsehen (1997-2012)4111,082 HDiscovery Channel UK (1993–2001), CMT Europe (1993–1994), TLC UK (1994-1997), Regal Shop (1995-1996), ENB (1996-1998), HSN (1996-1997), Screenshop (1997-1998), Discovery Home & Leisure UK (1997–2001), Quantum 24 (1999), Shop America (1999-2001), BR-alpha (2002-2012)4211,097 VBravo (1993–2001), EBN (1995-1998), H.V.C (1993-1995), The Adult Channel (1993-1995), HSN (1996-1997), Trouble (1997–2001), Playboy Channel (1995-1997), CNBC Europe (1998), Screenshop (1998-2001)4311,112 HMDR Fernsehen (1993-2012)4411,127 VGalavision (1993–1997), Sky Travel (1997-2001), Sky Movies Gold (1997-1998), TV Shop (1998-2000), Sky Cinema (1998-2001), VIVA (2000-2010)4511,141 HBayerisches Fernsehen (1993-2012)4611,156 VNickelodeon UK (1993–2001), TV Asia (1993-1994), The Paramount Channel (1995-1997), VH-1 Germany (1995), Paramount Comedy Channel (1997-2001)4711,171 HAstra 1C News (1993-1994), Sky Barker (1994), China News & Entertainment (1994-1995), Sky Sports 2 (1994-2001), Sky Soap (1994-1997), Sky Travel (1994-1997), Sci-fi Channel UK (1995-1997), Sky Sports Gold (1995-1996), The History Channel UK (1995-1997), Christian Channel Europe (1995-1997) Bloomberg UK (2002-2003), SFB1 (2002-2003), RBB Berlin (2003-2005), 1-2-3.TV (2004-2008), Astro TV (2004-2005)4811,186 VSüdwest 3 (1993-1998), SWR Baden-Württemberg (1998-2012)

Astra 1C

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