Reston, VA – September 27, 2013
Payload:
ASTRA 2E communications satellite
Eurostar E3000 Platform
Separated spacecraft mass: 6,020 kg
Launch Vehicle:
Proton M/Breeze M
705,000 kg (1,554,000 lb), including payload
58.2 m (191ft)
Launch Date:
September 30, 2013
Launch Time:
03:38:10 Baikonur
01:38:10 Moscow
23:38:10 Luxembourg (Sept. 29)
21:38:10 GMT (Sept. 29)
17:38:10 EDT (Sept. 29)
Launch Site:
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 39
Launch Customer:
SES, Luxembourg
Satellite Manufacturer:
Astrium
Launch Vehicle Manufacturer:
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Russia
Launch Services Provider:
International Launch Services, USA
Satellite Use:
ASTRA 2E will carry Ku- and Ka-band payloads for the delivery of high-performance Direct-to-Home (DTH) and next generation broadband services in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Built by Astrium, ASTRA 2E will bring replacement and growth capacity at 28.2° East to enhance SES’ fleet of over 50 geostationary satellites, and ensure reliable and secure connectivity to over 99% of the world’s population.
Satellite Statistics:
__60 Ku-band transponders
__4 Ka-band transponders (of which 1 is interconnected)
__Planned location: 28.2° orbital neighborhood
__Anticipated service life: 15 years
Mission Profile:
The Proton M launch vehicle, utilizing a 5-burn Breeze M mission design, will lift off from Pad 39 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, with the ASTRA 2E satellite on board. The first three stages of the Proton will use a standard ascent profile to place the orbital unit (Breeze M Upper Stage and the ASTRA 2E satellite) into a sub-orbital trajectory. From this point in the mission, the Breeze M will perform planned mission maneuvers to advance the orbital unit first to a circular parking orbit, then to an intermediate orbit, followed by a transfer orbit, and finally to a geosynchronous transfer orbit. Separation of the ASTRA 2E satellite is scheduled to occur approximately 9 hours, 12 minutes after liftoff.
Target Orbit at Separation:
Perigee: 4,202 km
Apogee: 35,736 km
Inclination: 23.0 degrees
Spacecraft Separation:
Approximately 9 hours, 12 minutes after liftoff
ILS Mission Statistics:
_5th ILS Proton Launch in 2013
_82nd ILS Proton Launch Overall
_23rd SES Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
_17th Astrium Satellite Launched on Proton
Live Broadcast:
Live Coverage starting at 17:15 EDT/ 21:15 GMT
Launch is scheduled for 17:38 EDT/ 21:38 GMT
Broadcast concludes no later than 18:15 EDT/ 22:15 GMT
Webcast stream seen can be seen at:
http://astra2e.imgondemand.com/
In Baikonur and Europe, the Launch Broadcast will be seen on the following (HD):
EUTELSAT 10A 10 deg East TXP B4 CHANNEL 12MHZ SLOT 4G12
UPLINK FREQUENCY.: 14381 MHZ POL X BY D-FRA-022 UP3 (ASI ONLY) EU10A
DOWNLINK FREQUENCY.: 11081 MHZ POL Y
HD 1080i 50Hz DVBS2 8PSK 9.875Ms/s FEC 3/4,
P RoF 0.2 (MPEG4/H.264 420 21.503 Mbps)
AUDIO:1 SOUND MONO
AUDIO:2 SOUND MONO
In the US, the Launch Broadcast will be seen on the following (HD):
AMC-9, transponder 10C, channel C10A
at 83 degrees West
18.00 MHz
U/L frequency – 6,116.000 / H
D/L frequency – 3,891.000 / V
1080i QPSK
FEC: 3/4
Symbol rate: 13.333, DVB – S, MPEG2 HD 4:2:0
More Information:
Live streaming will begin approximately 10 minutes before liftoff. General mission information and launch status updates are available at www.ilslaunch.com. You can also follow us on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook for mission updates.
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Media Inquiries:
Karen Monaghan, Director of Communications and Customer Relations, International Launch Services, Reston, Va.; +1-571-633-7549; mobile: +1-571-282-5195; k.monaghan@ilslaunch.com.