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Satellite Name: Astra 3C (Astra 5B, Hylas 2B) Status: active Position: 23° E (23.5° E) NORAD:39617 Cospar number:2014-011B Operator:SES S.A. Launch date: 22-Mar-2014 Launch site:Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle:Ariane 5 ECA Launch mass (kg): 5755 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer:Airbus Defence and Space Model (bus):Eurostar-3000 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: Beacon(s): 11708.5V, 12490.0H Details:
40 Ku-band transponders extending SES ASTRA's transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighboring markets for DTH, Direct-to-Cable (DTC) and contribution feeds to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) networks. 6 Ka-band transponders leased to Avanti and Marketed as Hylas-2B. Hosted payload for the European Commission's (EC) European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS).
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