ASTRA 5B

ASTRA 5B will extend transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighbouring markets for DTH, direct-to- cable and contribution feeds to digital terrestrial television networks. It will also carry a hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS).

Footprints

• Ku-band
https://sat.ses.com/webservice/images/12073229
https://sat.ses.com/webservice/images/12073249
• Ka-band
https://sat.ses.com/webservice/images/12073309
https://sat.ses.com/webservice/images/12073329


Key data

Expected orbital location --31.5°E

Coverage --Europe, Russia

Launch date --2014, Q1

Launch Vehicle --Ariane 5 ECA

Design Life --15 years

Satellite Manufacturer --EADS Astrium

Polarisation

Ku-band: Linear
Ka-band: Circular

Total Transponders

Ku-band: 40
BSS (33 MHz)
Ka-band: 6

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ASTRA5B va fi lansat cu ajutorul rachetei Ariane 5 prevazuta in data de 06.12. 2013 , si va fi plasat pe pozitia orbitala 31,5 E.
ASTRA5B este echipat cu 40 de transpondere in banda KU si 6 transpondere in banda Ka

Astra 1G at 31.5°E -la ora actuala are o acoperie mult mai buna in partea de vest a europei in comparatie cu noul satelit respectiv ASTRA5B
ASTRA5B at 31.5°E -va avea acoperire buna pe partea de est a europei in defavoarea celei vestice(orange romania va pierde potentiali abonati romani aflati in vestul europei)

sursa:http://www.ses.com/4628908/astra-5b