Astra 2B Satellite at 28.2° East

Astra 2B Satellite

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.

Satellite Facts

Satellite launch information

Launch date: 14.09.2000

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: 16 channels (band G) for West Africa

Astra 2B Footprints


Astra 2B - North Beam		Astra 2B - South Beam

Frequency plan for Astra 2B