Apr 7 2016
Tests for the HD version of global news channel CNN have started on Astra 2G,serving British and Irish viewers. CNN International HD has been available on digital TV platforms in Europe, the channel has has not been available to viewers in the UK and Ireland. It is not known when the channel will officially launch […]
Jun 19 2015
Astra 2G has entered service at 28.2° East, taking over a number of satellite TV and radio services from the ageing Eutelsat 28A. For viewers inside the UK spotbeam, the changeover means improved reception on smaller dish sizes. By the end of the June, Eutelsat 28A should have transferred all of its services to Astra […]
Jan 14 2015
Astra-2G’s builder, Airbus Defence & Space, says that the recently launched satellite has successfully completed its test phase and has been officially handed over to SES. The satellite was launched on Dec 27 on an International Launch Services rocket from the Baikonur launch complex in Kazakhstan. Launch and Early Orbit Phase operations have been conducted […]
Dec 28 2014
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, December 28, 2014 – International Launch Services (ILS), a leader in providing mission integration and launch services to the global commercial satellite industry, successfully placed the Astra 2G 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, […]
Dec 22 2014
SES S.A. is pleased to announce that the ASTRA 2G satellite is ready for its scheduled launch on board an ILS Proton booster from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 28 at 03:37:49 Baikonur Time (December 27 at 22:37:49 CET and 16:37:49 EST). Designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space, ASTRA 2G is […]
Nov 24 2014
Following the State Review Board’s decision, the Proton M/Astra 2G integrated launch vehicle (ILV) was rolled out to Launch Complex at 4:30 am (Moscow Time) earlier today. The ILV is now installed on its launch pad. After the ILV roll-out to the service tower, specialists from Khrunichev and other Roscosmos entities proceeded with the operations […]
Nov 24 2014
The Astra 2G team is hard at work checking every detail as they continue progressing forward with campaign operations. Over the past few days there have been numerous activities taking place both at the processing facility and out at the Launch Pad. At the facility, the Spacecraft has been encapsulated, then transferred via rail from […]
Nov 20 2014
Launch operations for the Astra 2G ILS Proton launch continue on schedule. Since late last week, the Khrunichev, ILS, SES and Airbus teams have been in the process of assembling the Ascent Unit (AU) including the mating of the Astra-2G spacecraft with the Breeze M upper stage (US) at the 92-А50 Integration & Testing Facility […]
Nov 19 2014
Joint operations have started, a collective, dedicated team effort along with a well-orchestrated plan provided for smooth transparent operations. The final product is the orbital unit sitting in the tilter in all its glory. Today it will be tilted (very carefully) into the horizontal position. A plethora of activities will take place over the next […]
Nov 14 2014
Astra 2G Spacecraft Fueling Complete; Preparations for Launch Continue The final day of fueling of the Astra 2G spacecraft was completed on schedule today in Baikonur. Joint operations are on schedule to begin tomorrow to support the ILS Proton launch of SES’s Astra 2G at the end of November. This will be the 400th Proton […]
Nov 9 2014
Preparations for the launch of the European satellite Astra 2G scheduled for November 28 are continuing at the Baikonur space center, Alexander Shmygov, a spokesman for the Khrunichev research and production space center, told Interfax-AVN. “All work is going according to schedule,” Shmygov said in commenting on online reports alleging that the satellite’s launch could […]
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Sep 18 2017
Turkish Channel NATURAL TV Reaches West-African Audience with SES Video
LUXEMBOURG, 18 September 2017 – NATURAL TV, a Turkish channel featuring health, agriculture, music and cultural content, is extending its reach to the West-African audience thanks to SES Video’s broadcasting services. Under the new agreement announced by SES, NATURAL TV will use capacity on SES’s satellite ASTRA 2G as well as uplink services from its […]
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By Expat • SES, Turkey • Tags: Astra 2G, NATURAL TV, SES Video