From my records 8th August 2011
ASTRA 1N
Following successful launch, the satellite is currently being moved to 28.2° East and will undergo testing before being made operational.ASTRA 1N will provide DTH broadcast $ervice's, notably digital and HD television. The satellite will offer coverage over Europe and will ultimately serve the German, French and Spanish markets. The satellite will first provide interim capacity at 28.2° East for the UK and Ireland before being re-located to 19.2° East.
Satellite Facts
Satellite launch information
Launch date: 06.08.2011 19:52
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch site: Kourou, French Guiana
Launch mass: 5300 kg
Satellite orbital information
Satellite manufacturer: EADS Astrium
Satellite type: Eurostar E3000
Orbital location: 28.2° east
Stabilization system: 3-axis type
Dimensions body: 6.5 x 2.8 x 3.2 m
Total power consumption: 13,074 W
Satellite transponder information
Transponder capacity: 52
TWTA output power: 130
EIRP: 54 dBW
All transponders are eclipse protected: yes
Transponder bandwidth: 26 and 33 MHz
Polarization: Linear (horizontal and vertical)
Channel capacity
With 52 active transponders to operate in the Ku band
Total Ku-band channels: 104
10.70-10.95 GHz: 16 channels (band D)
10.95-11.20 GHz: 16 channels (band C)* New part of the spectrum will become active,
11.45-11.70 GHz: 16 channels (band B )
11.70-12.10 GHz: 20 channels (band E)
12.10-12.50 GHz: 20 channels (band F)
12.50-12.75 GHz: 16 channels (band G)
11.20-1145 GHz Operated by Eutelsat Eurobird-1 (Not covered by Astra Satellites at 28.2 east)
11.45-1170 GHz ---------------------------------- (Now shared with Astra 1N)
12.50-12.75 GHz --------------------------------- (Now shared with Astra 1N)