Astra 2F

active

Position28° E (28.2° E)

NORAD / COSPAR38778 / 2012-051A

OperatorSES S.A.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-3000

Mass6000 kg

Dry mass2660 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

60 Ku-band and 3 Ka-band transponders to deliver next generation broadcast, VSAT and broadband services in Europe and Africa

Lifetime

28 Sept 2012Launched

15 yrDesign life

13.8 yrElapsed

1.2 yrRemaining

Sept 2027End of life

Approaching end of design lifetime