ASTRA 2B

ASTRA 2B is located at 28.2° east, ASTRA’s prime orbital position for direct-to-home services in the UK and Ireland, providing capacity mainly for the transmission of broadcast and broadband multimedia services to consumer audiences.

On the ASTRA 2B steerable beam, 16 high-power Ku-band transponders provide coverage for internet and telecommunications services in West Africa. The commercial responsibility for the West Africa beam is held by SES NEW SKIES - for further information please contact imea@ses-newskies.com

Satellite Facts


Satellite launch information


Launch date: 14-SEP-2000
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5
Launch site: Kourou, French Guyana
Launch mass: 3315kg

Satellite orbital information


Satellite manufacturer: Astrium
Orbital location: 28.2° east
Stabilization system: 3-axis type
Total power consumption: 7800W

Satellite transponder information


Transponder capacity: 30/28
TWTA output power: 109W
EIRP: 51dBW
All transponders are eclipse protected
Transponder bandwidth: 26MHz in FSS, 33MHz in BSS

Channel capacity


Total: 56 channels
11.70-12.50GHz: 40 channels (band E/band F)
12.50-12.75GHz: 20 channels (band F)
12.50-12.75GHz: 16 channels (band G) for West Africa

Footprints

The size of the satellite dish required to receive transmissions from ASTRA satellites depends on the beam as well as the location of the dish. ASTRA 2B uses three beams, resulting in a north beam and a south beam and a steerable beam deployed over West Africa.

North beam

ASTRA 2A 2B North beam footprint

South beam

ASTRA 2A 2B South beam footprint