Astra 2A is moved to 23.5 E Astra 2C 28.2 E on the back!

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Satellite operator SES plans in the coming months and years, changes in its fleet of satellites ASTRA. Everything is connected with the end of the expected life of some satellites and also the planned launch of new space apparatuses.

The changes will affect 19.2 ° E, 23.5 ° E, 28.2 ° E and 31.5 ° E, including the Czech and Slovak market. Satellite platform CS Link and Skylink, using satellite capacity on ASTRA 3A and ASTRA 3B at 23.5 Wed East.

The first new satellite ASTRA will be branded Astra 2F. The satellite will be brought to the fore in the last quarter of this year. The Universe will bring it to Proton booster rocket. Astra 2F will be equipped with 64 transponders in Ku and another four in the Ka band. The target position is 28.2 ° E, from where it will work for the British and Irish market.

Astra 2A satellite, together with the move Astra 1E at 23.5 ° E. In the case of Astra 1E will be a return to this location, which previously provided services for Central Europe. Astra 2A is currently operating at 28.2 ° E for the British and Irish market.

By 2014 it is scheduled to move the satellite Astra 2B and Astra 1N at 19.2 ° E. There are two space apparatuses at 28.2 ° E.

28.2 ° E position will strengthen the two new satellites - Astra 2E, which is scheduled in 2013 and Astra 2G a year later. Details of these satellites, SES (Astra) does not yet.

In mid-2013 will bring Ariane Astra 5B communications satellite that will operate at the orbital position 31.5 ° E, along with Astra 1G . It will provide services including for post-Soviet states - Ukraine, Georgia and other customers from other countries to be coverage.

Which positions will be placed satellites in the SES in 2014? This question brings the answer to the following figure satellites covering Europe. Satellites with cyan color satellites are in operation, the purple color shows the planned satellites. Picture from January 2012.


Location Map SES satellites (ASTRA) in 2014



Last news: Analogue channels closedown dates: 19.2 E - 30th April 2012

Sursa: SES Astra

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On 30 April 2012 at 3:00 am will end analog broadcasts on the European Astra satellite system at 19.2 Wed East. The term end of an era satellite reception is fast approaching and thus the moment when an analog satellite receiver will have no application. Switching off analogue is the number one event in particular in the German speaking countries. However, outside these regions are still receives analog broadcasts and monitors. On Monday, the option expires.

April 30th, 2012 at 3:00 am and will end analog satellite two hours later - that is, at 5:00 o'clock in the morning will begin broadcasting new programs in high definition televisions (HDTV), making use of the capacity released following analogues.

German public television ARD and ZDF after switching off analogue of preparing a major expansion of HD offerings. In the last day of April will be running programs BR HD (Bayerisches Fernsehen HD), HD NDR, SWR HD, HD WDR, Phoenix HD, HD 3sat, Kika HD. In early 2014, offering high-definition terrestrial TV expands on the HD HR, MDR and RBB HD HD and also the programs Eins Extra, Eins Festival Eins Plus and. Make an offer and HD stations, which launched HD channels Arte and Das Erste HD in 2009, respectively. The 2010th

With the end of analogue satellite and launch new German unencrypted HD channels will be moved to April 30, 2012 Das Erste programs HD and Arte HD on the new frequency. Viewers who watch the HD mutation Das Erste and Arte must remain at the earliest Monday, April 30, 2012 at 5:00 am retune your set top box to the new parameters.


Parameters German HD programming from April 30, 2012

* TP 10, freq. 11,347 GHz, pol. V: Kika HD, 3sat HD, ZDFinfo HD

* TP 11, freq. 11,362 GHz, pol. H: ZDF HD, ZDFkultur HD, ZDFneo HD

* TP 19, freq. 11,494 GHz, pol. H: Das Erste HD, Arte HD, SWR BW HD, SWR RP HD

* TP 25, freq. 11,583 GHz, pol. H: NDR FS NDS HD, NDR FS MV HD, NDR FS HH HD, NDR FS SH HD, BR Fernsehen Sud HD, BR Fernsehen Nord HD, Phoenix HD

* TP 101, freq. 12,422 GHz, pol. H: WDR Fernsehen HD Koln, WDR HD Bielefeld, WDR HD Dortmund, WDR HD Dusseldorf, WDR HD Essen, WDR HD Munster, WDR HD Siegen

* TP 111, freq. 12,604 GHz, pol. H: WDR Fernsehen HD Aachen, WDR HD Bonn, WDR HD Duisburg, WDR HD Wuppertal


Specifications multiplexes

* TP 10, 11, 19, 25: SR: 22000, FEC 2/3, DVB-S2/8PSK
* TP 101: SR: 27500, FEC 3/4, DVB-S/QPSK
* TP 111: SR: 22000, FEC 5/6, DVB-S/QPSK

All programs will be transmitted Free To Air (FTA).

Whether the viewer accepts analog or digital satellite signal could check on teletext German stations on the 198th page The distribution of analogue teletext displays the other information from the digital signal. Analog test page is using surveys for a period shorter than one year previewed total 13.54 million households. Test teletext page is intended for general audiences who are not into technical details broadcasting.

German TV in the last two years involved in the campaign "Klardigital 2012" to households in Germany highlighted the planned switch-off analogue satellite distribution and thus the need to upgrade the set of digital satellite receiver, which give viewers more services - other programs in the intake channel high resolution, additional services such as EPG, HbbTV and others.

With the analogue switch-off released a total of 29 transponders. Some will be used for customers in Germany, will occupy some other clients from Western Europe.