Astra 2B

Luxembourg

International Sat. n°:

Luxembourg spacecraft n°: 10

Launch data:

Designation	26494 / 00054A
Launch date	14 Sep 2000 - 22:54:07 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5G (V130 - 506)
Mission	Commercial: Direct TV
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35772 x 35801 km
Eccentricity	3.44E-04
Inclination	0.07 deg
Period	1436.11 min
Location	28.2°E

The launch of the satellite was delayed by problems experienced by manufacturers with faulty solar arrays and leaking thrusters.

Specifications

Prime contractor	Astrium (FR/UK/Germ)
Platform	Eurostar-2000+ (#18)
Operator	SES Astra
Mass at launch	3315 kg
Dry mass	1400 kg
Dimension
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	7800 W
Design lifetime	15 years

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Oct 2009	28.22° E

Tested at 33.5°E. Declared operational on 13 Nov 2000.

Ku-band (11.7-12.5 GHz)

Main transponders	28 (30 for the first 5 years)
Backup transponders
Power	108 W
Bandwidth	26 MHz in FSS, 33 MHz in BSS
Coverage	same as Astra 2A
EIRP max	52 dBW
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	band E& band F

Ku-band (12.5-12.75 GHz):

Main transponders	16
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	mobile beam
EIRP max
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	band G

Direct-to-home; broadcasting, multimedia; 30 Ku-band for first five years, 28 after; UK and Ireland.

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-506

Launch cancel Kourou.
Note: wrong data cancel: 'XI' in place of 'IX'

Ariane-506

Headquarter cancel Paris

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #7, #14, #15, #226, #415 - update: 04.11.19