Astra 2G
General
| Designation | 40364 / 14089A |
| Launch date | 27 Dec 2014 |
| Country of origin | Luxemburg |
| Mission | Direct TV |
| Geostationary orbit | see below |
| Launch vehicle | Proton #412 |
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | 21.1°E (test) |
| May 2015 | May 2015 | 43.5°E (test) |
| Jun 2015 | 28.2°E |
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Technical data
Lyngsat transponder loading
EIRP coverage (dBW)
UK and Ireland
Africa
Europe
Ka-band
Specifications
| Prime contractor | Astrium |
| Platform | Eurostar-3000 |
| Mass at launch | 6020 kg |
| Mass in orbit | |
| Dry mass | |
| Dimension | |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power | EOL: 13 kW |
| Design lifetime | 15 years |
TT&C: uplink 17.3125 & 18.087 GHz, downlink 11.4525, 11.7105, 12492 GHz
Ku-band
| Main transponders | 62 |
| Backup transponders | |
| Power | |
| Bandwidth | |
| Coverage |
UK
and Ireland Pan-Europe African beam |
| EIRP max | |
| G/T max | |
| Polarization | linear H/V |
Ka-band
| Main transponders | 4 |
| Backup transponders | |
| Power | |
| Bandwidth | |
| Coverage | France, Ireland, UK, Belgium, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Northern-Italy |
| EIRP max | |
| Polarization | |
| Frequencies |
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