Oct 11 2012
Astrium has successfully completed the ASTRA 2F testing in orbit and has handed over the control of the satellite to SES who will now validate the performance of its communications payload before placing it in operational service at its 28.2°E orbital location. Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations have been conducted from the Astrium spacecraft […]
Aug 21 2012
The second passenger for Arianespace’s upcoming Ariane 5 mission has arrived in French Guiana with today’s delivery of the Astrium-built ASTRA 2F satellite, which will be operated by Luxembourg-based SES. ASTRA 2F was transported by a chartered An-124 cargo jetliner that landed at Félix Eboué International Airport near the capital city of Cayenne, and was […]
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Sep 30 2013
ILS Proton Successfully Launches Astra 2E for SES
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, September 30, 2013 – International Launch Services (ILS), a leader in providing mission integration and launch services to the global commercial satellite industry, successfully placed the ASTRA 2E satellite into a geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) today for SES of Luxembourg. SES is a world-leading satellite operator, providing satellite communications solutions to broadcast, […]
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By Expat • UK Media News • Tags: Astra 2E, Astrium, Baikonur Cosmodrome, ILS, Kazakhstan, SES