Astra (satellite)
Satellites
There are 16 operational Astra satellites, the majority in five orbital locations - Astra 19.2°E, Astra 28.2°E, Astra 23.5°E, Astra 5°E, Astra 31.5°E.

Astra (satellite)

Section Title: Satellites
Table Section Text: There are 16 operational Astra satellites, the majority in five orbital locations - Astra 19.2°E, Astra 28.2°E, Astra 23.5°E, Astra 5°E, Astra 31.5°E.

Satellite	Launch Date	Manufacturer	Model	Launch vehicle	Comments

ASTRA 19.2°E	Broadcasts 900 channels (511 SD, 382 HD, 7 UHD) to 116 million households

1KR	April 20, 2006	Lockheed Martin	A2100	Atlas V (411)	Launched after the failure of Astra 1K. Broadcast 28 transponders.

1L	May 4, 2007	Lockheed Martin	A2100	Ariane 5 ECA	Replacement for 1E/2C; Ku and Ka bands. Broadcast 30 transponders and 14 transponder on Ka band

1M	November 6, 2008	Astrium (now Airbus D&S)	Eurostar E3000	Proton-M	Replacement for 1G and backup at 19.2°E. Started commercial service 20 January 2009 Broadcast 28 transponders.

1N	August 6, 2011	Astrium (now Airbus D&S)	Eurostar E3000	Ariane 5 ECA	Started commercial service October 24, 2011 Broadcast 34 transponders.

ASTRA 28.2°E	Broadcasts 452 channels (367 SD, 84 HD, 1 UHD) to 49 million households

2E	September 30, 2013	Astrium (now Airbus D&S)	Eurostar E3000	Proton Breeze M	Started commercial service on February 1, 2014 Broadcast 20 transponders on UK spot beam and 26 transponders on European beam.

2F	September 28, 2012	Astrium (now Airbus D&S)	Eurostar E3000	Ariane 5 ECA	Rolling capacity replacement at 28.2°E and provision of Ku-band DTH in West Africa and Ka-band in western Europe Started commercial service on November 21, 2012.

2G	December 27, 2014	Airbus D&S	Eurostar E3000	Proton Breeze M	Rolling capacity replacement at 28.2°E Tested at 21.0°E and 43.5°E before moving to 28.2°E in June 2015 Started commercial service on June 1, 2015.

ASTRA 23.5°E	Broadcasts 243 channels (132 SD, 110 HD, 1 UHD) to 35 million households

3B	May 21, 2010	Astrium (now Airbus D&S)	Eurostar E3000	Ariane 5 ECA	Launch delayed for nearly two months due to launcher problems.

ASTRA 5°E	Broadcasts to 51.6 million households

4A	November 18, 2007	Lockheed Martin	A2100AX	Proton-M	Originally called Sirius 4

4B (now SES-5)	July 10, 2012	Space Systems/Loral	LS-1300	Proton-M	Originally Sirius 5, renamed to Astra 4B in 2010 and to SES-5 in 2011. Provides global C-band capacity and Ku-band for Sub-Saharan Africa and Nordic regions.

ASTRA 31.5°E	Broadcasts 258 channels (204 SD, 54 HD) to 14 million households

5B	March 22, 2014	Airbus D&S	Eurostar E3000	Ariane 5 ECA	To add new capacity and replace existing craft at 31.5°E Entered commercial service on June 2, 2014

NOT IN REGULAR USE

1D	November 1, 1994	Hughes	HS-601	Ariane 42P	Positioned at 73°W Originally at 19.2°E. Used at 28.2°E, 23.5°E, 31.5°E, 1.8°E and 52.2°E.

1F	April 8, 1996	Hughes	HS-601	Proton-K	Positioned at 44.5°E Originally launched to 19.2°E. Moved in August 2009 to 51°E.

1G	December 2, 1997	Hughes	HS-601HP	Proton-K	Positioned at 57°E Power problems, now max 20 transponders. Originally launched to 19.2°E.

1H	June 18, 1999	Hughes	HS-601HP	Proton	Positioned at 67°W Originally launched to 19.2°E. Moved in June 2013 to 52.2°E to establish SES' commercialization of the MonacoSat position.

2A	August 30, 1998	Hughes	HS-601HP	Proton	Positioned at 100°E Originally launched to 28.2°E. Inactive at 28.2°E from March 2015.

2B	September 14, 2000	Astrium (now Airbus D&S)	Eurostar E2000+	Ariane 5G	Positioned at 19.2°E Originally launched to 28.2°E. Relocated to 19.2°E in February 2013 following launch of Astra 2F to 28.2°E.

2C	June 16, 2001	Hughes	HS-601HP	Proton	Positioned at 23.5°E Initially deployed at 19.2°E pending launch of 1L, then at originally intended position of 28.2°E. Moved to 31.5°E (May 2009) to temporarily replace the failed Astra 5A, then back to 19.2°E (September 2010).

2D	December 19, 2000	Hughes	HS-376HP	Ariane 5G	Positioned at 5°E Originally launched to 28.2°E. Ceased regular use in February 2013 and positioned, inactive, at 28.0°E until June 2015.

3A	March 29, 2002	Boeing	HS-376HP	Ariane 4L	Positioned at 47°W Originally launched to 23.5°E. Moved to 177°W in November 2013, unused and in inclined orbit alongside NSS 9.

NO LONGER OPERATIONAL

1A	December 11, 1988	GE AstroSpace	GE-4000	Ariane 44LP	The first Astra satellite. Now retired in graveyard orbit.

1B	March 2, 1991	GE AstroSpace	GE-5000	Ariane 44LP	Acquired from GE Americom (Satcom K3). Now retired in graveyard orbit.

1C	May 12, 1993	Hughes	HS-601	Ariane 42L	Originally launched to 19.2°E. Used at 5°E.

1E	October 19, 1995	Hughes	HS-601	Ariane 42L	Originally at 19.2°E. Used at 23.5°E pending launch of Astra 3B.

1K	November 26, 2002	Alcatel Space	Spacebus 3000B3S	Proton	Launched to 19.2°E but failed to reach geostationary orbit, and intentionally de-orbited on December 10, 2002.

5A	November 12, 1997	Alcatel Space	Spacebus 3000 B2	Ariane 44L	Formerly known as Sirius 2. Moved to 31.5°E and renamed Astra 5A on April 29, 2008.

Sentence(s)

The Astra satellites are 2A, 2C, 2D and 2B, which is an Astrium Eurostar E2000+.

final_sentence: The Astra satellites are 2A, 2C, 2D and 2B, which is an Astrium Eurostar E2000+.