Astra 2E

Astra 2E
Mission type	Communications
Operator	SES
COSPAR ID	2013-056A
SATCAT no.	39285
Mission duration	15 years
Spacecraft properties
Bus	Eurostar-3000
Manufacturer	Astrium; (now Airbus Defence and Space)
Launch mass	6,020 kilograms (13,270 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	29 September 2013, 21:38 UTC
Rocket	Proton-M/Briz-M
Launch site	Baikonur 200/39
Contractor	ILS
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	43.5°E (2013, testing); 28.2°E (2014-)
Slot	Astra 28.2°E
Semi-major axis	42,163 kilometres (26,199 mi)[1]
Perigee altitude	35,783 kilometres (22,235 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude	35,802 kilometres (22,246 mi)[1]
Inclination	0.1 degrees[1]
Period	1436.0 minutes[1]
Epoch	21 August 2018, 11:01:02 UTC[1]

Astra 2E is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES, launched to the Astra 28.2°E orbital slot on 30 September 2013[2] after a 10-week delay caused by rocket launcher problems. The satellite provides free-to-air and encrypted direct-to-home (DTH) digital TV and satellite broadband services for Europe and the Middle East.[3]

After launch, Astra 2E underwent in-orbit testing at 43.5°E[4] and began commercial operations at 28.2°E in February 2014.[5] At that time, channels broadcast via Astra 1N (temporarily located at 28.2°E pending Astra 1E's launch) were transferred to Astra 2E and Astra 1N relocated to its design position at 19.2°E.[6]

Astra 2E is the second of three 'second generation' satellites for the 28.2°E position to replace the first generation Astra 2A, Astra 2B, Astra 2C and Astra 2D craft originally positioned there between 1998 and 2001.[7] The first, Astra 2F, was launched in 2012[8] and the third, Astra 2G, was launched in 2014 (launched on 27 December 2014[9]).

Unlike other SES/Astra spacecraft, the launch order of Astra 2E and Astra 2F is not reflected in their alphabetical names, with Astra 2F launched 10 months before Astra 2E.

Market

The Astra 28.2°E position was established in 1998 to provide digital TV, digital radio and multimedia services to the UK and Republic of Ireland, and Astra 2E's primary mission is to continue this provision as replacement and follow-on capacity to the Astra 2A, Astra 2D and Astra 1N satellites. Along with Astra 2F it delivers programming to almost 13 million satellite homes, over 3 million cable homes, and 700,000 IPTV homes in the UK and Ireland, in particular for channels from the major UK digital satellite TV platforms, BSkyB and Freesat.[10]

ASTRA 2E also delivers broadcast and VSAT services in Europe, Middle East and Africa in Ku-band.[11] and Ka-band capacity will provide internet via satellite with download speeds of up to 20 Mbit/s to Germany.[12]

Broadcasting footprint

Astra 2E has three Ku-band downlink beams covering Europe Americas and The Middle East Register

The Europe beam is centred on the English Channel with maximum signal over the UK, Ireland, France, Benelux, and parts of Germany, Austria, and Spain (including a "lobe" specifically designed to serve the Canary Islands), and reception on a larger dish extending to Italy, Poland, North Africa, and the Balkans.
The UK Spot beam provides maximum signal (for 45 cm dishes) over the UK, Ireland, Benelux and Northern France with a sharp roll-off of signal level outside this region, in close approximation of the UK Beam of Astra 2D. This enables channels to be broadcast free-to-air but with reception effectively constrained to the British Isles, and has been the basis for the Freesat free-to-air UK platform.[13]
The Middle East beam is centred on the Arabian peninsula and extends to Turkey and into eastern Africa, to provide for reception with 50 cm dishes.

The Ka-band footprint for satellite broadband provides full service coverage centred on central Europe and extending to France, Italy, the Balkans, the UK, and southern Sweden and Norway.[11]

The craft is fitted with 60 Ku-band transponders.[12]

Launch delay

The launch of Astra 2E was intended to be by ILS Proton-M rocket on 21 July 2013[14] but the previous launch of this rocket on 2 July 2013, carrying three Russian GLONASS navigation satellites, ended with the rocket exploding shortly after lift off[15] and the Proton launch programme was postponed. The fault with the failed rocket was found to be the incorrect installation of three angular rate sensors, the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) reported,[16] and the launch programme was recommenced in September 2013.

TV Channels on Astra 2E

Below is a list, as of April 2020, of the TV and radio channels broadcast from Astra 2E on its UK Beam and European Beam (the UK Beam is the most difficult to receive outside the British Isles):[17]

In the list, TV channels broadcast with a one-hour delay are shown Channel +1hr. Where both the original and the delayed channel are broadcast from the same transponder, this is shown in one entry as Channel [also +1hr].

UK Beam

Tp41 10.714 GHz H 22000 5/6:

Channel 4 Ireland +1hr (encrypted in Videoguard)
Channel 4 London
Channel 4 Midlands
Channel 4 North
Channel 4 Scotland
Channel 4 South & East
E4 Ireland +1hr (encrypted in Videoguard)
E4 UK
Film4 UK
More4 UK +1hr
More4 Ireland (encrypted in Videoguard)

Tp44 10.758 GHz V 22000 5/6:

CITV
ITV 2
ITV 4 [also +1hr]
ITV Anglia East [also +1hr]
ITV Be
ITV Central West
ITV Granada
ITV London
ITV Meridian East +1hr

Tp45 10.773 GHz H 22000 5/6:

BBC Four
BBC One Channel Islands
BBC One East West
BBC One London
BBC One West
BBC Two England
CBeebies UK

Tp46 10.788 GHz V 22000 5/6:

BBC One E. Yorks & Lincs
BBC One East East
BBC One East Midlands
BBC One West Midlands
BBC One Wales
BBC Two Wales
BBC Parliament

BBC Radio 3
BBC Radio 4 Extra
BBC Radio 4 FM
BBC Radio 4 LW
BBC Radio 6 Music
BBC Radio Cymru
BBC Radio Foyle
BBC Radio nan Gàidheal
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Ulster
BBC World Service UK

Tp47 10.803 GHz H 22000 5/6:

BBC Alba
BBC One Scotland
BBC One North East & Cumbria
BBC One North West
BBC One South East
BBC One Yorkshire & North Midlands
BBC Scotland

BBC Asian Network
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1xtra
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio Cymru 2
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra
BBC Radio London

Tp48 10.818 GHz V 22000 5/6:

BBC News
BBC One Northern Ireland
BBC One Oxford
BBC One South
BBC One South West
BBC Two Northern Ireland

Tp50 10.847 GHz V 23000 3/4 DVB-S2:

BBC One HD
BBC One Northern Ireland HD
BBC Two HD
BBC Two Wales HD
CBBC HD

Tp53 10.891 GHz H 22000 5/6:

ITV 2 +1hr
ITV Be +1hr
ITV Border
ITV Central West +1hr
ITV London +1hr
ITV Meridian South Coast
ITV Meridian East
ITV Westcountry South West +1hr
ITV Tyne Tees
ITV Yorkshire West

Tp54 10.906 GHz V 22000 5/6:

ITV 3 [also +1hr]
ITV Channel Television
ITV Granada +1hr
ITV Westcountry South West
STV East
STV North
STV Tayside
STV West
UTV [also +1hr]

TalkSport

Tp56 10.936 GHz V 22000 5/6:

Channel 4 Ireland (encrypted in Videoguard)
Channel 4 London +1hr
Channel 4 North +1hr
Channel 4 Northern Ireland
Channel 4 Scotland +1hr
Channel 4 South & East +1hr
E4 Ireland (encrypted in Videoguard)
E4 UK +1hr
Film 4 Ireland (encrypted in Videoguard)
Film 4 UK +1hr
More 4 UK

Tp113 11.386 GHz H 29500 8/9 (encrypted in Videoguard):

BT Sport 2 HD
BT Sport 2 in Pubs HD
BT Sport ESPN HD

Tp114 11.386 GHz V 29500 3/4 (encrypted in Videoguard):

BT Sport 1 HD
BT Sport 3 HD

Tp115 11.426 GHz H 27500 2/3 (encrypted in Conax):

The Racing Partnership

Tp116 11.426 GHz V 29500 8/9:

France 24 English HD
FreeSports HD
LaLiga TV HD (encrypted in Videoguard)
Quest HD
S4C HD

European Beam

Tp3 11.758 GHz H 27500 2/3 DVB-S2 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Sky UHD1
Star Gold UK HD

Tp5 11.798 GHz H 27500 2/3 DVB-S2 (encrypted in Videoguard): Nick Jr HD

Sky Sports Football HD
Sky Sports Golf HD
Sky Sports Main Event HD
Sky Sports News HD
Sky Sports Premier League Ireland HD

Tp7 11.836 GHz H 27500 5/6 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Challenge [also +1hr] (unencrypted)
Crime + Investigation [also +1hr]
E! UK
Forces TV (unencrypted)
H2 UK
History UK [also +1hr]
Lifetime UK
National Geographic UK [also +1hr]
Nat Geo Wild UK
Sky Crime +1hr
Sky Witness UK
Syfy UK [also +1hr]
Together TV (unencrypted)
Zee Cinema UK

Tp8 11.856 GHz V 29500 8/9 DVB-S2 (encrypted in Videoguard):

British Eurosport 1 HD
British Eurosport 2 HD
E4 HD
Sky One Ireland HD
Sky Sports Arena HD
Sky Sports Main Event Ireland HD

Tp11 11.914 GHz H 27500 5/6 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Baby TV
Disney Channel [also +1hr]
Disney Junior [also +1hr]
Disney XD [also +1hr]
MUTV
Oireachtas TV
RTÉ 2
RTÉ Jnr
RTÉ News Now
RTÉ One [also +1hr]
TG4

RTÉ Lyric
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 2
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

Tp12 11.934 GHz V 27500 5/6 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Challenge Ireland (unencrypted)
Ginx eSports TV
Sky Cinema Action & Adventure
Sky Cinema Comedy
Sky Cinema Crime & Thriller
Sky Cinema Disney
Sky Cinema Drama & Romance
Sky Cinema Family
Sky Cinema Greats
Sky Cinema Premiere [also +1hr]
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror
Sky Cinema Select
Sky Crime
Sky Intro (unencrypted)
Sky On Demand B

Sky Channel Line-up

Tp14 11.973 GHz V 31000 9/10 DVB-S2:

SES 8K UHD tests

Tp16 12.012 GHz V 27500 2/3 DVB-S2 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Animal Planet UK HD
Boomerang UK HD
Sky Cinema Comedy HD
Sky Cinema Disney HD
Sky Cinema Drama & Romance HD
Sky Cinema Greats HD
Sky Cinema Sci-Fi & Horror HD
TLC UK HD
W UK HD

Tp19 12.070 GHz H 27500 5/6 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Movies 24
Movies 24+
Pick UK [also +1hr] (unencrypted)
Sky Arts
Sky News UK (unencrypted)
Sky Sports Active 1-9
Vice UK
Virgin Media One +1hr
Virgin Media Two

Sky News Radio

Tp20 12.090 GHz V 27500 2/3 DVB-S2 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Sky News Ireland HD
Sky Sports Action HD
Sky Sports Cricket HD
Sky Sports F1 HD
Sky Sports News Ireland HD
Sky Sports Mix HD

Tp33 12.344 GHz H 27500 2/3 DVB-S2 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Dave UK HD
E! UK HD
History 2 UK HD
LFC TV HD
Sky On Demand HD 3
Sony Max UK HD
Syfy UK HD
TG 4 HD

Tp34 12.363 GHz V 27500 2/3 DVB-S2 (encrypted in Videoguard):

Alibi UK HD
Comedy Central UK HD
Disney XD UK HD
Gold UK HD
MTV UK HD
National Geographic UK HD
Nickelodeon UK HD
STV East HD

Tp38 12.441 GHz V 29500 8/9 DVB-S2:

Astra promo HD
SES Ultra HD Demo

References

"ASTRA 2E Satellite details 2013-056A NORAD 39285". N2YO. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
"ASTRA 2E successfully launched" (Press release). SES. September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
Astra 2E Footprints SES. Accessed September 17, 2018
"Astra 2E at Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions". Retrieved 30 December 2013.
"SES's ASTRA 2E SATELLITE GOES LIVE at 28.2/28.5 DEGREES EAST OVER EMEA" (Press release). SES. January 31, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
Changes to BBC satellite transponders in 2013 December 12, 2012. BBC Distribution blog. Accessed July 16, 2013
"SES Orders Four New Satellites From ASTRIUM" (Press release). SES. 30 November 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2012.
"SES SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES ASTRA 2F SATELLITE" (Press release). SES. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
"ASTRA 2G SATELLITE ROARS INTO ORBIT" (Press release). SES. November 28, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
ASTRA 2F arrives at the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou August 23, 2012. SES blog. Accessed August 26, 2012
Astra 2E factsheet on www.ses.com Accessed October 30, 2013
Ten things about ASTRA 2E Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine July 1, 2013. SES blog. Accessed July 16, 2013
Bains, Geoff. "Flight of the Big Birds" What Satellite & Digital TV February 2012 pp29
"SES' ASTRA 2E SATELLITE SHIPPED TO BAIKONUR COSMODROME FOR JULY 21 LAUNCH" (Press release). SES. June 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
Russian Proton-M rocket crashes, erupts in ball of fire July 2, 2013. Russia Today website report. Accessed July 26, 2013
Incorrect installation of angular rate sensors behind July 2 Proton-M crash - commission findings July 18, 2013. Interfax. Accessed September 30, 2013
"Astra 2E at 28.2°E". LyngSat. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

External links

SES - Official trade/industry site
OnAstra - Official consumers/viewers' site
SES guide to receiving Astra satellites
SES guide to channels broadcasting on Astra satellites

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[n2yo-1] "ASTRA 2E Satellite details 2013-056A NORAD 39285". N2YO. August 21, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[2] "ASTRA 2E successfully launched" (Press release). SES. September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.

[3] Astra 2E Footprints SES. Accessed September 17, 2018

[4] "Astra 2E at Real Time Satellite Tracking And Predictions". Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[5] "SES's ASTRA 2E SATELLITE GOES LIVE at 28.2/28.5 DEGREES EAST OVER EMEA" (Press release). SES. January 31, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.

[6] Changes to BBC satellite transponders in 2013 December 12, 2012. BBC Distribution blog. Accessed July 16, 2013

[7] "SES Orders Four New Satellites From ASTRIUM" (Press release). SES. 30 November 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2012.

[8] "SES SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES ASTRA 2F SATELLITE" (Press release). SES. October 1, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.

[9] "ASTRA 2G SATELLITE ROARS INTO ORBIT" (Press release). SES. November 28, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2015.

[10] ASTRA 2F arrives at the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou August 23, 2012. SES blog. Accessed August 26, 2012

[factsheet-11] Astra 2E factsheet on www.ses.com Accessed October 30, 2013

[tenthings-12] Ten things about ASTRA 2E Archived 2013-07-22 at the Wayback Machine July 1, 2013. SES blog. Accessed July 16, 2013

[13] Bains, Geoff. "Flight of the Big Birds" What Satellite & Digital TV February 2012 pp29

[14] "SES' ASTRA 2E SATELLITE SHIPPED TO BAIKONUR COSMODROME FOR JULY 21 LAUNCH" (Press release). SES. June 16, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2013.

[15] Russian Proton-M rocket crashes, erupts in ball of fire July 2, 2013. Russia Today website report. Accessed July 26, 2013

[16] Incorrect installation of angular rate sensors behind July 2 Proton-M crash - commission findings July 18, 2013. Interfax. Accessed September 30, 2013

[17] "Astra 2E at 28.2°E". LyngSat. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

Satellites operated by SES S.A.
SES fleet	Active: SES-1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (EchoStar 105) 12 14 15 16 (GovSat-1) Planned: SES-17
AMC fleet	Active: AMC-4 6 8 10 11 15 16 18 21 Backups: AMC-7 Retired: AMC-1 2 3 5 9 Failed launch: AMC-14
NSS fleet	Active: NSS-6 7 9 10 11 12 806 Retired: NSS-5 513 703 K Failed launch: NSS-8
Astra fleet	Active: Astra 1KR 1L 1M 1N 2E 2F 2G 3B 4A 5B Backups: Astra 1D 1F 1G 1H 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A Retired: Astra 1A 1B 1C 1E 5A Sirius 3 Failed launch: Astra 1K Orbital positions: 5.0°E 19.2°E 23.5°E 28.2°E 31.5°E Subsidiary: SES Astra
Third parties	Active: Ciel-2 MonacoSAT QuetzSat 1 Yahsat 1A

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