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 |
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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 | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Astra 2B | 2000-054A | 14.09.2000 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5G | with GE 7 |