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 |
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| 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
South beam
