Astra 2B
| Astra 2B | |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 14, 2000 |
| Launcher | Ariane 5G V130 |
| Launch site | ELA-3 , Center Spatial Guyanais |
| Takeoff mass | 3315 kg |
| Manufacturer | Matra Marconi Space (today: EADS Astrium ) |
| Satellite bus | Eurostar 2000+ |
| lifespan | 14 years (originally planned) |
| operator | SES Global |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 28 Ku-Band (the first 5 years 30) |
| Transponder performance | 109 W |
| Bandwidth | 16 x 26 MHz ; 40 × 33 MHz with a total of 30 transponders |
| EIRP | 52 dBW |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 7800 W |
| position | |
| First position | 33.5 ° East |
| Actual position | 31.5 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Astra 2B at 28.2 ° East is a Satellite of SES Global (formerly SES Astra - Société Européenne des Satellites-Astra), headquartered in Betzdorf in Luxembourg , which is set for TV reception in Europe. Astrium designed and built both the Eurostar E2000 + -based satellite and its payload .
He was launched into space on September 14, 2000 from the Center Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana . However, the existing backup capacities for Astra G-Band cannot be used at 28.2 ° East, as this frequency spectrum is used by Eutelsat's Eurobird 1, which is positioned at 28.5 ° East .
reception
Since the beginning of 2014, the satellite can only be received in Western Europe . The transmission takes place in the Ku band .
