Astra 2G
Astra 2G is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES, launched to the Astra 28.2°E orbital position on 27 December 2014, at 21:37:49 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome.
| Names | Eutelsat 28G |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-089A |
| SATCAT no. | 40364 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 9 years, 3 months, 13 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000 |
| Manufacturer | Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space) |
| Launch mass | 6,020 kg (13,270 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 December 2014, 21:37:49 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | June 2015 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 28.2° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 66 transponders: 62 Ku-band 4 Ka-band |
| Bandwidth | 250 / 500 / 600 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe |
Astra constellation | |
Astra 2G is positioned at 28.5° East (part of the Astra 28.2°E orbital position) and is the last of three "second generation" satellites launched to this position to replace the first generation Astra 2A, Astra 2B, Astra 2C and Astra 2D satellites originally positioned there between 1998 and 2001, and it joined Astra 2E and Astra 2F launched in 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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