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Satellite Name: Astra 2A Status: active Position: 28° E (28.2° E) Norad: 25462 Cospar number: 1998-050A Operator: SES S.A. Launch date: 30-Aug-1998 Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch vehicle: Proton K Launch mass (kg): 3635 Dry mass (kg): 2300 Manufacturer: Boeing (Hughes) Model (bus): BSS-601HP Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: Beacon(s): Details: 32 Ku-band (for first five years, 28 after) transponders to provide voice and video communications to Europe. Beams: Ku-band North Beam (active) Ku-band South Beam (active) Charts: list