Watch the launch of Astra 1K at November 25 night.

SES-Astra has recently announced that launch of Astra 1K satellite by Proton K rocket is under final preparation at Baikonur. The launch will be broadcast free-to-air the early morning of November 26 (the launch window opens at 00:04 CET) on Astra 1 position 19.2E. The analogue feed will use transponder 51 (10743H), while the Astra Vision service on the transponder 108 (12551V/22000 FEC 5/6) will feature digital version of the event.

Astra 1K is satellite the most powerful commercial satellite ever built in Europe. Its 5250 kg of liftoff weight include 52 Ku-band transponders, 2 Ka-band transponders, 13 kW of end-of-life power, and 10 different antenna reflectors. The satellite expected lifetime is 13 years. The satellite has payloads for 3 missions:

Replacement capacity for Astra 1B, 1C, 1D frequency band.

Regards SATDUDE.