Dec 10 2013
SES have confirmed they will transfer UK TV and radio services from the Astra 1N satellite to Astra 2E starting in early February 2014.The move will affect some of the main PSB channels available on Sky and Freesat, including services from the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. On Facebook, the SES said: “The transfer will […]
Oct 24 2011
Luxembourg, 24 October 2011 – SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) today announced that its new ASTRA 1N satellite has entered commercial service at the orbital position of 28.2 degrees East. ASTRA 1N was built by Astrium on the Eurostar E3000 platform and is equipped with 52 transponders in the Ku frequency […]
Oct 4 2011
Luxembourg, 4 October 2011 – SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG), Europe’s premier direct-to-home (DTH) satellite operator, has secured a further long-term contract with Channel 4 in the UK to provide additional capacity on its recently launched ASTRA 1N spacecraft. Channel 4 already has three transponders under contract at SES’s 28.2˚East orbital […]
Aug 6 2011
A new satellite for the UK launched last night when Astra 1N was placed into orbit by Ariane Spaceflight 203, using an Ariane 5 rocket. The 45th consecutive successful Ariane 5 launch placed Astra 1N and Japan’s BSAT-3c/JCSAT-110R into transfer orbits at 11.52pm BST. Astra 1N, weighing 5,350kg and built on the EADS-Astrium Eurostar 3000 […]
Jul 28 2011
Arianespace’s fourth heavy-lift mission of 2011 has been scheduled for the evening of August 5, carrying two satellites dedicated to direct-to-home television broadcasting. This flight will mark the 59th launch of an Ariane 5, and is to deliver a total payload of 9,095 kg. — of which 8,240 kg. is the mass of the ASTRA […]
Jul 2 2011
The launch of Ariane Spaceflight number 203 was stopped at T minus 1 minute 47 seconds, the countdown clock went red and was then reset to 7 minutes. The fault was a liquid hydrogen valve failure. Following the anomaly detected on Friday July 1 during the last few minutes into the launch attempt VA203, Arianespace […]
May 19 2011
SES today announced that the ASTRA 1N satellite designed and manufactured by Astrium for SES has arrived at the European space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, in preparation for its launch by an Ariane 5 vehicle early July 2011. ASTRA 1N will deliver direct-to-home (DTH) services, notably digital and high definition (HD) television with pan-European […]
Apr 11 2011
The Astra 1N satellite, which will be positioned at 28.2° east is scheduled to launch on June 29 2011 from Kourou in French Guiana. the satellite will be co positioned at 28.2° east with Astra’s other satellites. The satellite will provide additional narrow beam capacity for broadcasters in th the British Isle. Astra 1N is […]
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Sep 13 2017
SKY News International Continues Pan-European Distribution with SES
LUXEMBOURG, 12 September 2017 – European viewers will be able to continue to follow the news on SKY News International at the prime orbital position of 19.2 degrees East following an extension agreement announced by SES. Under the agreement, SKY News International will utilise SES’s capacity on ASTRA 1N and related uplink services to broadcast […]
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By Expat • International News, News Channels, SES, UK Media News • Tags: Astra 1N, SES Video, SKY News International