NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2014-011B
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.rbVi8t9H.dpuf
Launch Date: 2014-03-22
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 5724 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office