Astra 1C
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Astra 1C was the third communications satellite
launched by the Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), now SES Astra
. It is the oldest Astra satellite still in operation, although it currently carries few services. originally deployed at the Astra 19.2°E
orbital position, it carried almost entirely analogue television services for its operational life, aimed mainly to the UK and Irish market in its early life, and Germany for the remainder.
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°E position, Astra 1C was placed in an inclined orbit
and moved first to 2.0°E for tests, and then in February 2007 to 4.6°E, notionally part of the Astra 5°E
cluster of satellites but largely unused.
Since November 2008, the satellite has operated back at 2.0°E, still in inclined orbit, and is used for occasional traffic, mainly UK outside broadcast feeds.
On November 2nd 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. As far as known this will be the end of this satellite.
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
launched by the Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), now SES Astra
SES Astra
Astra is the name for the geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is sometimes also used to describe the channels broadcasting from these...
. It is the oldest Astra satellite still in operation, although it currently carries few services. originally deployed at the Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E
Astra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
orbital position, it carried almost entirely analogue television services for its operational life, aimed mainly to the UK and Irish market in its early life, and Germany for the remainder.
The satellite was intended to be replaced in 2002, along with Astra 1B
Astra 1B
Astra 1B was the second satellite launched and operated by Société Européenne des Satellites , now SES Astra. It was bought during its construction from GE Americom, and was launched to add extra capacity to the satellite television services from 19.2° east, serving Germany, the UK and Republic of...
, by Astra 1K
Astra 1K
Astra 1K was a communications satellite manufactured by Alcatel Space for SES Astra. When it was launched on November 25, 2002 it was the largest civilian communications satellite ever launched, weighing...
but this satellite failed to reach its intended orbit. It was eventually relieved of its remaining television/radio payloads by Astra 1KR
Astra 1KR
Astra 1KR is a geostationary satellite owned by SES Astra. It was launched in April 2006 as a replacement for Astra 1K, which failed to reach orbit on launch in 2002...
in 2006.
In November 2006, prior to the launch of Astra 1L to the 19.2°E position, Astra 1C was placed in an inclined orbit
Inclined orbit
A satellite is said to occupy an inclined orbit around the Earth if the orbit exhibits an angle other than zero degrees with the equatorial plane. This angle is called the orbit's inclination...
and moved first to 2.0°E for tests, and then in February 2007 to 4.6°E, notionally part of the Astra 5°E
Astra 5°E
Astra 5°E is the name for the communications satellites co-located at the 5° east position in the Clarke Belt which are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg...
cluster of satellites but largely unused.
Since November 2008, the satellite has operated back at 2.0°E, still in inclined orbit, and is used for occasional traffic, mainly UK outside broadcast feeds.
On November 2nd 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. As far as known this will be the end of this satellite.
Transponder usage
At Astra 19.2°E| Transponder | Frequency | Channels carried |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 10,964 H | ZDF ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues... (1993-) |
| 34 | 10,979 V | UK Living (1993–2001), Chinese Channel (1994–1995), Televison X- The Fantasy Channel (1995-2001) |
| 35 | 10,994 H | The Children's Channel The Children's Channel The Children's Channel, also known as TCC, was a television station in the United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandinavia, which was owned by Flextech . It began broadcasting on 1 September 1984, and was closed on 3 April 1998... (1993–1998), The Family Channel The Family Channel The Family Channel may refer to:* Television networks preceding ABC Family, an American cable television network that ran from 1988 to 1998 by Christian Broadcasting Network... (1993–1997), China News and Entertainment (1993–1994), Challenge (1997–2001), TV Travel Shop TV Travel Shop TV Travel Shop was a British television channel that sold holidays.It launched in 1998, primarily on satellite and cable. In 2000, the channel launched on ONdigital, using capacity from ONrequest 2 , and broadcast 6am-12pm weekdays, and 6am-10am weekends, free to air on channel 44. Its hours were... (1998-2001), CNBC Europe CNBC Europe CNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones... (1998-2001) |
| 36 | 11,009 V | Minimax Minimax Minimax is a decision rule used in decision theory, game theory, statistics and philosophy for minimizing the possible loss for a worst case scenario. Alternatively, it can be thought of as maximizing the minimum gain... (1993–1997), Documanía (-1997), Phoenix Phoenix (German TV station) Phoenix is a publicly-funded television station in Germany which is produced jointly by public broadcasting organizations ARD and ZDF. Its programming consists of documentaries, news broadcasts, special events coverage, and discussion programmes... (1997-) |
| 37 | 11,023 H | Cartoon Network Europe (1993-1999), Cartoon Network UK (1999-2001), TNT Classic Movies Europe TNT UK TNT UK was launched in 1993 along with Cartoon Network UK as a timeshift.TNT UK was replaced with TCM in 2000.In the early years the Line-up mainly featured Movies, until World Championship Wrestling launched in April 1996 with... (1993-1999), TNT UK TNT UK TNT UK was launched in 1993 along with Cartoon Network UK as a timeshift.TNT UK was replaced with TCM in 2000.In the early years the Line-up mainly featured Movies, until World Championship Wrestling launched in April 1996 with... (1999-2000), TCM UK (2000-2001) |
| 38 | 11,038 V | QVC UK (1993-) |
| 39 | 11,053 H | WDR Fernsehen WDR Fernsehen WDR Fernsehen is a regional public service television station owned & operated by Westdeutscher Rundfunk and serving North Rhine-Westphalia. It is one of the seven regional "third programmes" that are offered within the federal ARD network.... (1993-) |
| 40 | 11,068 V | Cineclassics (1993–1997), Hessen Fernsehen |
| 41 | 11,082 H | Discovery Channel UK Discovery Channel UK Discovery Channel operated by Discovery Networks Western Europe produces an English speaking channel which targets the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel's programming is based on programming produced by Discovery Networks Europe, Discovery Channel Canada and Discovery Channel from the US.It... (1993–2001), CMT Europe CMT Europe CMT Europe was a European television channel. It was a European version of Country Music Television.The channel started in 1992. It was closed down on March 31, 1998 after substantial losses.... (1993–1994), TLC UK (-1997), Discovery Home & Leisure UK (1997–2001), BR-alpha BR-alpha BR-alpha is a German television station owned by regional broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk BR-alpha broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with programmes from BR, as well as from ARD and Austrian broadcaster ORF.-Programmes:... |
| 42 | 11,097 V | Bravo (1993–2001), EBN (1995-1998), The Adult Channel The Adult Channel The Adult Channel is a broadcast just for adults pay-per-view cable/satellite/IPTV channel available in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, replacing the Home Video Channel on 30th June 1999... (1993-1995) Trouble (1997–2001), CNBC Europe CNBC Europe CNBC Europe is a business and financial news television channel, the pan-European sister station of CNBC. The network is owned and operated by NBC Universal and headquartered in London, where it shares the Adrian Smith-designed 10 Fleet Place building with Dow Jones... (1998), Playboy Channel (1995-1997) |
| 43 | 11,112 H | MDR Fernsehen (1993-) |
| 44 | 11,127 V | Galavision Galavisión Galavisión is a Miami, Florida based Spanish language cable network owned by Univision Communications, Inc. The station is unrelated to the Mexican channel of the same name, other than sharing the Televisa-produced programming.-History:... (1993–1997), Sky Travel Sky Travel Sky Real Lives was an in-house channel from BSkyB that showed extensive programmes about travel, adverts for travel agencies and documentaries. The channels closed on 19 August 2010.-History:... (1997-2001), Sky Movies Gold (1997-1998), VIVA, Sky Cinema (1998-2001) |
| 45 | 11,141 H | Bayerisches Fernsehen (1993-) |
| 46 | 11,156 V | Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993... (1993–2001), TV Asia TV Asia "TV Asia" was the first Asian TV channel to be founded in the UK in 1990. It was Europe's first entertainment and information channel for the South Asian community from the Indian subcontinent. TV Asia was conceptualised & founded by Wasim Mehmood and Mohan Thariyan... (1993-1994), The Paramount Channel (1995-1997), Paramount Comedy Channel (1997-2001) |
| 47 | 11,171 H | Sky Sports 2 (1994-2001), Sci-fi Channel UK (1995-1997), Sky Soap Sky Soap Sky Soap was a British Sky Broadcasting channel that showed a mix of American and British soap operas, including Emmerdale and Take the High Road.... (1994-1997), Sky Sports Gold (1995-1996), Sky Travel Sky Travel Sky Real Lives was an in-house channel from BSkyB that showed extensive programmes about travel, adverts for travel agencies and documentaries. The channels closed on 19 August 2010.-History:... (1994-1997), The History Channel UK The History Channel UK History is a pan-European television channel broadcasting programmes related to historical events and persons, owned by a joint-venture between A&E Television Networks, owner of the American History, and British Sky Broadcasting, the UK's largest pay-TV provider.-History:The channel was launched... (1995-1997), RBB Berlin, 1-2-3 TV |
| 48 | 11,186 V | Südwest 3 (1993-) |
See also
- Astra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°EAstra 19.2°E is the name for the group of communications satellites co-located at the 19.2°East orbital position in the Clarke Belt that are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg....
orbital position - Astra 5°EAstra 5°EAstra 5°E is the name for the communications satellites co-located at the 5° east position in the Clarke Belt which are owned and operated by SES Astra, a subsidiary of SES based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg...
orbital position - SES AstraSES AstraAstra is the name for the geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is sometimes also used to describe the channels broadcasting from these...
satellite owner
External links
- OnAstra - Official consumers/viewers' site
- SES guide to receiving Astra satellites
- SES guide to channels broadcasting on Astra satellites