Satellite Name: Astra 5B Status: planned Position: 31° E (31.5° E) Norad: Cospar number: Operator:SES S.A. Launch date: 30-Jun-2013 (Estimated) Launch site:Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle:Ariane 5 ECA Launch mass (kg): Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer:EADS Astrium Model (bus):Eurostar-3000 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: Beacon(s): Details:
ASTRA 5B will be deployed at the orbital position 31.5° East, extending SES ASTRA's transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighboring markets for DTH, Direct-to-Cable (DTC) and contribution feeds to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) networks. ASTRA 5B will also carry a hosted payload for the European Commission's (EC) European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS). 31.5° East is currently served by ASTRA 2C.
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