Contents • • • • • • • • Satellites [ ] There are 16 operational Astra satellites, the majority in five orbital locations -,,,,. Astra's principle of 'co-location' (several satellites are maintained close to each other, all within a cube with a size of 150 km ) increases flexibility and redundancy. Satellite Launch Date Manufacturer Model Launch vehicle Comments Broadcasts 900 channels (511, 382, 7 ) to 116 million households April 20, 2006 (411) Launched after the failure of. Broadcast 28 transponders. May 4, 2007 Replacement for 1E/2C; and bands.

Astra (satellite) The Astra brand logo. Astra is the brand name for a number of geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg.

Broadcast 30 transponders and 14 transponder on band November 6, 2008 (now ) Replacement for 1G and backup at 19.2°E. Started commercial service 20 January 2009 Broadcast 28 transponders. August 6, 2011 (now ) Started commercial service October 24, 2011 Broadcast 34 transponders. Broadcasts 452 channels (367, 84, 1 ) to 49 million households September 30, 2013 (now ) Started commercial service on February 1, 2014 Broadcast 20 transponders on UK spot beam and 26 transponders on European beam. September 28, 2012 (now ) Rolling capacity replacement at 28.2°E and provision of Ku-band DTH in West Africa and Ka-band in western Europe Started commercial service on November 21, 2012. Broadcast 6 transponders on UK spot beam, 26 transponders on European beam 3 transponders on West Africa spot beam and 1 transponder on Middle East spot beam.

December 27, 2014 Rolling capacity replacement at 28.2°E Tested at 21.0°E and 43.5°E before moving to 28.2°E in June 2015 Started commercial service on June 1, 2015. Broadcast 7 transponders on UK spot beam and 17 transponders on European beam. Broadcasts 243 channels (132, 110, 1 ) to 35 million households May 21, 2010 (now ) Launch delayed for nearly two months due to launcher problems. Broadcasts to 51.6 million households November 18, 2007 Originally called Sirius 4 July 10, 2012 Proton-M Originally Sirius 5, renamed to Astra 4B in 2010 and to SES-5 in 2011. Provides global C-band capacity and Ku-band for Sub-Saharan Africa and Nordic regions. Broadcasts 258 channels (204, 54 ) to 14 million households March 22, 2014 To add new capacity and replace existing craft at 31.5°E Entered commercial service on June 2, 2014 NOT IN REGULAR USE November 1, 1994 Positioned at 73°W Originally at 19.2°E.

Used at 28.2°E, 23.5°E, 31.5°E, 1.8°E and 52.2°E. Started moving west in February 2014 to arrive at 67.5°W in June 2014. In summer 2015 moved to 47.2°W, near SES' NSS806 In 2017 moved to 73°W. April 8, 1996 Positioned at 44.5°E Originally launched to 19.2°E. Moved in August 2009 to 51°E. Moved in May 2010 to 55°E.Moved in March 2015 to 44.5°E.

December 2, 1997 Positioned at 57°E Power problems, now max 20 transponders. Originally launched to 19.2°E. Moved to 23.5°E February 2009 following launch of Astra 1M. Then to 31.5°E (July 2010) following launch of Astra 3B. Moved east in summer 2014 to 60°E, then to 63°E in November 2016, to 51°E in August 2017 and to 57°E in August 2018. June 18, 1999 Positioned at 67°W Originally launched to 19.2°E.

Moved in June 2013 to 52.2°E to establish SES' commercialization of the MonacoSat position. Returned in 2014 to 19.2°E. Started moving west in May 2014 arriving at 67.5°W in mid-August 2014. Moved in May 2015 to 47.5°W, in September 2016 to 55.2°E, in January 2017 to 43.5°E, in February 2018 to 67°W and in October 2018 to 81°W.

In January 2019 Astra 1H was returned to 67°W. August 30, 1998 Positioned at 100°E Originally launched to 28.2°E.

Inactive at 28.2°E from March 2015. Moved to 113.5°E in summer 2016 and to 100°E in August 2018.

September 14, 2000 (now ) Positioned at 19.2°E Originally launched to 28.2°E. Relocated to 19.2°E in February 2013 following launch of to 28.2°E. Moved to 31.5°E in February 2014. Returned to 19.2°E as backup in December 2016. Started moving west in June 2017 to arrive alongside at 20°W in August 2017. Started moving east in April 2018 to arrive at in July 2018. June 16, 2001 Positioned at 23.5°E Initially deployed at 19.2°E pending launch of 1L, then at originally intended position of 28.2°E.

Moved to 31.5°E (May 2009) to temporarily replace the failed Astra 5A, then back to 19.2°E (September 2010). Returned to 28.2°E (April 2014) and then in August 2015 moved to 60.5°E. In April 2018 it moved west arriving at 23.5°E in May 2018. December 19, 2000 HS-376HP G Positioned at 5°E Originally launched to 28.2°E. Ceased regular use in February 2013 and positioned, inactive, at 28.0°E until June 2015.

Then moved west to be stationed at in July 2015. In October 2015 moved to 57°E. In December 2017 moved to 60°E.

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Started moving west at 0.65°/day in May 2018 to arrive at in July 2018. March 29, 2002 HS-376HP Positioned at 47°W Originally launched to 23.5°E. Moved to 177°W in November 2013, unused and in inclined orbit alongside NSS 9. Then continuously moving east at approximately 1.5°/day. Until positioned at 86.5°W in summer 2016.