Astra 2B
Astra 2B [Astrium]
Astra 2B was ordered from Astrium by the Luxembourg-based European operator Société Européenne de Satellites (SES) to complement its strong fleet of satellites providing direct-to-home (DTH) transmission of TV, radio and multimedia services. Launched in September 2000, Astra 2B is located in geostationary orbit at 28.2 degrees East, offering direct-to-home TV broadcast in Ku-band over central and eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Both the spacecraft (based on the Eurostar-2000+ version of the company's Eurostar series) and its payload were designed and built by Astrium.
| Nation: | Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication (Direct Broadcasting) |
| Operator: | SES |
| Contractors: | Astrium |
| Equipment: | 30 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Eurostar-2000+ |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 14 years |
| Mass: | 3315 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astra 2B | 14.09.2000 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5G | with GE 7 |
Further Astra missions:
- Astra 1A (AS-4000)
- Astra 1B (AS-5000)
- Astra 1C, 1D (HS-601)
- Astra 1E, 1F (HS-601)
- Astra 1G, 1H, 2A, 2C (BSS-601HP)
- Astra 1K (Spacebus-3000B3S)
- Astra 1KR (A2100AXS)
- Astra 1L (A2100AXS)
- Astra 1M (Eurostar-3000)
- Astra 1N (Eurostar-3000)
- Astra 2B (Eurostar-2000+)
- Astra 2D, 3A (BSS-376HP)
- Astra 2E, 2F, 2G, 5B (Eurostar-3000)
- Astra 3B (Eurostar-3000)
Astra 4A(Spacebus-4000C3)- Astra 4A (A2100AXS)
- Astra 4B (LS-1300)
- Astra 5A (Spacebus-3000B2)
