ASTRA footprint map
Upcoming launches
ASTRA 1N, Q2 2011
ASTRA 4B, Q4 2011
ASTRA 2F, Q4 2012
ASTRA 2E, Q1 2013
ASTRA 5B, Q1 2013
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Space segment
Our satellites are located at five orbital positions.
| 19.2° east | 28.2° east | 23.5° east | 5° east | 31.5° east |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRA 1H | ASTRA 2A | ASTRA 3A | ASTRA 4A | ASTRA 1G |
| ASTRA 1KR | ASTRA 2B | ASTRA 3B | ||
| ASTRA 1L | ASTRA 2D | |||
| ASTRA 1M |
Note: ASTRA 1C* and ASTRA 1D* currently provide OU/SNG capacity at 2°E
* in inclined orbit
Satellite capabilities and coverage
The ASTRA fleet consists of 16 satellites positioned at prime orbital positions 19.2° east, 28.2° east, 23.5° east, 5° east and 31.5° east.
The satellites located at 19.2° east are mainly used for DTH services to large audiences in markets like Germany, France and Spain.
The satellites at 28.2° east provide DTH services to the UK and Ireland.
23.5° east is ASTRA’s latest hot spot for DTH and broadband services, currently focusing on dynamic markets such as Italy, Benelux and Central and Eastern Europe.
The innovative satellite broadband service ASTRA2Connect is also transmitted from 23.5° east and is available in numerous markets across Europe.
The satellites at 5° east provide DTH services in the Nordic countries, the Baltics, Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
The satellites at 31.5° east primarily offer capacity suitable for cable contribution, DTT and other terrestrial feeds across Europe.
In addition, we operate a satellite at 2°E which offers OU/SNG capacity.
YahLive, an ASTRA and YahSat partnership, will use the YahSat 1A spacecraft at 52.5˚ east to offer DTH coverage in the MENA region and south-west Asia.
