Astra 1M

active

Position19° E (19.4° E)

NORAD / COSPAR33436 / 2008-057A

OperatorSES S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-3000

Mass5320 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

36 Ku-band transponders to provide DTH (including HDTV) services to Europe, Middle East and Africa

Lifetime

05 Nov 2008Launched

15 yrDesign life

17.7 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Nov 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 2.7 years