Astra 1N in curand pe orbita....

Un nou satelit apartinand SES-Astra este pregatit pentru a fi lansat cu data de 1Iulie din baza Guiana Franceza cu o racheta Ariane 5, satelitul este Astra 1 N si va fi pozitionat pe orbita la 28.2 iar dupa un an sau doi va fi relocat la 19.2. Din pacate beamul pentru zona Romaniei este unul deficitar ca acoperire si slabe sperante pentru a receptiona ceva cu antene normale 1.2m

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Pe saitul SES-Astra inca este confirmat la 19.2.

Sper sa fie o lansare reusita si sa nu se confirme spotul , sa fie unul mai bun!

Deja cei care se ocupa Astra 1N se pregatesc intens ca totul sa decurga conform graficului!

The Astra 1N satellite is undergoing initial checkout in French Guiana, as preparations move forward at the Spaceport for a dual-passenger Ariane 5 mission set for July 1.
This activity with the Astra 1N relay platform is taking place in the Spaceport’s S5 payload processing facility where it already has completed its fit-check validation, clearing the way for additional milestones such as fueling prior to the integration on Ariane 5.
Astra 1N is built by EADS Astrium based on the company’s E3000 platform, the satellite will have a liftoff mass of more than 5,300 kg. The spacecraft is designed for a nominal lifetime of 15 years.
Following its deployment by Ariane 5, Astra 1N initially will provide interim capacity from an orbital position of 28.2 degrees East, and subsequently will be moved to this operator’s prime location at 19.2 degrees East for primary and backup services.
Joining Astra 1N on Ariane 5′s upcoming mission in July will be the BSat-3c/JCSat-110R telecommunications platform, which was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems.

ASTRA 1N’s primary mission is to complement the existing and future ASTRA fleet at orbital position 19.2° East for 15+ years. Before moving to its final destination at 19.2°E, the satellite will support an interim mission at 28.2°E, where it will provide coverage for the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Este mai pesimist spotul si fata de cel care se zvonea, are acoperire ca 2D.

ASTRA 1N & BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R
Launch - july 1,2011
Launcher version - ARIANE 5 ECA
Customers:
Astra 1N - SES ASTRA
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R - Lockheed Martin
Mission:
Astra 1N - DTH
BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R - TV broadcast & telecom
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Kourou, July 1st, 2011 – Due to an anomaly detected on a valve of the EPC (the main cryogenic stage) during final countdown operations for Flight 203, Arianespace has decided to postpone the launch.
The launch vehicle and its ASTRA 1N and BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R satellite payloads have been placed in stand-by mode and maintained in fully safe conditions.
A new date for the mission will be announced as soon as possible. :cool2:

Este mai pesimist spotul si fata de cel alternative se zvonea, are acoperire ca 2D.

Pentru noi Astra 1N intra la categoria , receptii la extrem.

O stire buna din partea SES Astra, Astra 1N va mai avea inca doua spoturi care va acoperi si Romania : spotul1 se va numi Pan_Europa1 si va acoperi cam 80% din teritoriu(zona de E_SE se va receptiona pe antene de peste 1.2m ) " spotul2 se va numi Pan_Europa2 si va acoperi intreg teritoriul Romaniei. Sper sa se confirme cele scrise.

Astra 1N a ajuns pe orbita, urmeaza rodajul si punerea pe pozitie....
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Astra 1N a ajuns la 3.4E si sunt teste pe cateva transpondere conform celor de la Flysat....dar mai are pana la la 28.2, cel tarziu la sfarsit de septembrie va fi dat in functiune cu tp active.

Incet , incet se indreapta catre 28.2, acum este pe la 19.2 unde o sa fie peste 3 ani...

A ajuns si la 28.2E, asteptam acum sa activeze si noile transpondere sa vedem daca este Ok receptia in Romania!

SES a confirmat faptul ca noul sau satelit Astra 1N a intrat in serviciu comercial la poziţia orbitală de 28.2 grade Est. Astra 1N a fost construit de Astrium pe platforma Eurostar E3000 şi este echipat cu 52 de transpondere in banda de frecvenţă Ku. Satelitul a fost lansat cu succes la bordul unei rachete Ariane 5 de la Kourou, Guiana Franceză, la 6 august 2011.
Astra 1N imbunatateste flexibilitatea flotei prin satelitul SES de pe orbita 28.2 grade Est in Europa. Astra 1N este in special folosit de Channel 4 si ITV. Noul satelit va permite, de asemenea, sa ofere prin satelit servicii de banda larga prin intermediul Astra2Connect 28.2 ° Est si, astfel, sa completeze oferta de servicii de la 23,5 grade Est. Astra2Connect este cel mai mare din Europa in banda larga prin reteaua de satelit, cu peste 80.000 de utilizatori finali.

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Astra 1N, 28.2°E (22h49)

Channel 4 London switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10714.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S, 10714.00MHz, pol.H SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:2315/2316 English,2317 English). (22h49) Channel 4 South & East switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10714.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S, 10714.00MHz, pol.H SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:2327/2328 English). (22h49) Channel 4 Midlands switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10714.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S, 10714.00MHz, pol.H SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:2332/2333 English). (22h49) Channel 4 North switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10714.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S, 10714.00MHz, pol.H SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:2337/2338 English). (22h49) Channel 4 Northern Ireland switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10714.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S, 10714.00MHz, pol.H SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:2342/2343 English). (22h49) Channel 4 Scotland switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10714.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S, 10714.00MHz, pol.H SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:2347/2348 English). (22h49) Film4 switched to Astra 1N satellite at 10714.00MHz, pol.H (DVB-S, 10714.00MHz, pol.H SR:22000 FEC:5/6 PID:2353/2354 English,2355 English).

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