Astra 2E at 28° E
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 28° EChannel line-up at 28° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 39285
- COSPAR number
- 2013-056A
- Operator
- SES S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Airbus Defence and Space
- Model
- Eurostar-3000
- Launch
- 29 Sept 2013 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
- Launch mass
- 6052 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Europe beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Middle East beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band UK Spot beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ka-band Europe beam (Ka band) View footprint
About Astra 2E
60 Ku-band transponders, and 4 Ka-band transponders to deliver next generation broadcast, VSAT and broadband services in Europe and Africa and enhance and secure its existing offering to major Direct-to-Home (DTH) markets in the UK and Ireland.