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Some details have been released for the forthcoming Astra 1M. Shes due for launch on a Proton at the end of October. Spacecraft E3000 Main body dimensions Height: 4 m Length: 2.4 m Width: 2.9 m Solar Array Span 35 m Launch mass 5.3 tons DC Power at End of life 10 kW Design lifetime 15 years + Orbital position 19.2° East longitude Payload ASTRA Frequency bands D (10.7-10.95 GHz) B (11.45-11.7 GHz) E and F (11.7-12.5 GHz) Number of transponders 32 transponders Payload power 8 kW Antennas Two 2.4 meter diameter deployable reflectors One 2.2 meter diameter deployable reflector Coverage Europe, North Africa, Middle East Channel Bandwidths 26 MHz in FSS band 33 MHz in BSS band No footprints released yet, although shes either pan European or has two (possibly three) seperate beams.... 1M will replace 1H.
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My System: Various digiboxes, broken Nokia 9800S, numerous analogue boxes. My lovely little lappy, HP Omnibook 6100 | But not a spot beam let's hope.
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My System: Sky UK. FTA analogue & digital satellite from 5 fixed dishes (5E/7E/9E/13E/16E /19E/23E/28E) Pace MSS100, Echostar IP3000VA, Technomate TM-1000D, Dreambox 7020S The last noble sat warrior to fly the olden flag of Analogue | As soon as I find a set of footprint maps they will be posted I promise!
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02-10-2008
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| Site administrator Join Date: 26-07-2003 Location: Scottish Borders
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My System: Sky UK. FTA analogue & digital satellite from 5 fixed dishes (5E/7E/9E/13E/16E /19E/23E/28E) Pace MSS100, Echostar IP3000VA, Technomate TM-1000D, Dreambox 7020S The last noble sat warrior to fly the olden flag of Analogue | All the info I have is in the first post. However before you get excited wait for the official transmission maps to be released.
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