Astra 1D

Astra 1D is a television satellite of SES Global ( formerly SES Astra - Société Européenne des Satellites - Astra ), headquartered in Betz village in Luxembourg, which is set for TV reception in Europe.

He was promoted from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana into space in 1994.

Positions

  • November 1994 to February 1998 at 19.2 ° East
  • March 1998 to October 1998 at 28.2 ° East
  • November 1998 to November 1999 at 19.2 ° East
  • December 1999 to January 2001 at 28.2 ° East
  • February 2001 to October 2007 at 23.5 ° East
  • November 2007 to December 2010 to 31.5 ° East
  • January 2011 to May 2011 to 2 ° East
  • June 2011 until early 2012 at 28.2 ° East
  • Early 2012 to June 2012 to 40.5 ° West
  • From July 2012 to August 2012 at 12.5 ° West
  • August 2012-March 2013 to 23.1 ° East
  • June 2013 to February 2014 at 52.15 ° East

Reception

Astra 1D was preparing at the time of its commissioning receiving households the problem that these are some Astra 1D transponders in the previously unusual frequency range 10.700 GHz without a new LNB - 10.950 GHz could not receive - which promptly led to trouble on SES - Astra among consumers. The so-called "Astra 1D reception problem " has been fixed by new compatible LNBs with modified Lo frequency. For older satellite television receiver, there was a retrofit solution switchable frequency converter, a most unsatisfactory DIY solution .. Since Astra 1D is the satellite direct reception of the frequency range from 10.700 GHz standard.

The satellite can be received in Europe and the Middle East. The transmission is in the Ku- band.

Transmitter

By the beginning of March 2013 there were the following transponders on Astra 1D and programs:

  • RTL Télé Luxemburg

RTL Télé Luxemburg is also broadcast on Astra 3B 23.5 ° East, to be received as a rule with the same LNB, so the shutdown of no further significance was. Astra 1D left the position in mid-April 2013 to the east.

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