Astra 2A is one of the Astra communications satellites owned by SES. Launched in 1998 into the 28.2° East orbital position, half its expected end-of-life capacity of 28 transponders were pre-booked by BSkyB, who utilised it to launch their new Sky Digital service.

Feb 3, 2024 · Here, I am sharing with you, the list of Position Frequency and Channels List of Astra 2A. Astra 2A Position is: 28.2°E.

Apr 20, 2024 · Astra 2A is identical, but is located at SES' second orbital position of 28.2 degrees East. Enhancements over the basic HS 601 design include the use of gallium arsenide solar cells, instead of silicon, to generate 6 kilowatts of payload power for the Astra spacecraft.

Astra 2A satellite technical details, its charts, beams and coverage maps (footprints).

Freesat broadcasts from the same fleet of satellites (Astra 2A, Astra 2F, Astra 1N (soon to be replaced by Astra 2E) at 28.2°E and Eutelsat 28A) as Sky. Channels are broadcast using DVB-S and DVB-S2.

Colour legend: (based on your location) Beam: Within footprint center: Within footprint: Outside of footprint: Below horizon: Beam data unavailable: Frequency: Ku band: C band: S/Ka band

Feb 21, 2025 · Technical details about the ASTRA 2A (1998-050A or NORAD 25462) satellite. ASTRA 2A can be selected for live tracking or to see the passes visible from your location, if applicable.

Astra 2A is a European (Luxembourg-registered) geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 00:31 UT. It will provide voice and video communications to Europe through its 32 Ku-band transponders after parking over 28.2-E …

Astra 2A auf 28,2° Ost ist ein Fernsehsatellit der SES Global (vormals SES-Astra – Société Européenne des Satellites-Astra) mit Sitz in Betzdorf in Luxemburg, der für den Fernsehempfang in Europa eingestellt ist. Er wurde 1998 vom Weltraumbahnhof Baikonur in …

List of channels on satellite Astra 2E/2F/2G at 28.2°E - full frequency list, video & audio bitrate chart. Wykaz kanałów na satelicie.