Ariane 5 ECA | Astra 5B & Amazonas 4A

Mission Details

ASTRA 5B will extend transponder capacity and geographical reach over Eastern European and neighbouring markets for DTH, direct-to- cable and contribution feeds to digital terrestrial television networks. It will also carry a hosted L-band payload for the European Commission’s European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) - See more at: http://www.ses.com/4628908/astra-5b#sthash.h0BOdquk.dpuf

Type

Communications

Orbit

Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

Launch Site

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 3

Location

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Country

🌍 GUF