Arianespace postpones launch of Astra 3B backwards - the technical checks

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The planned start date of an Ariane-5 rocket, which was to promote inter alia the Astra 3B satellite radio into space, has moved the French space provider Arianespace on Thursday surprising.

Because of the need for additional technical review would be the 24th originally for the March mission scheduled to move one or two days back, said Arianespace. A new date will be announced promptly as possible, it said.

Astra 3B, built by EADS Astrium and is designed with Ku-and Ka-band capacity, including for two-way broadband services. It takes 5470 pounds on the scale and is exposed at the position 23.5 degrees East. Also on board is the military communications satellite COMSATBw-2 for secure data transmission of the Bundeswehr.

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New Astra 3B satellite ready for launch at the 9th April

The new satellite Astra 3B is now on more technical tests 9th April launch, SES Astra announced on 7 Of April. The satellite will be launched between 18.59 und 19.48 clock time from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guyana (to Central European Time on the night of 9 to 10 April between 23.59 und 0.48 clock, DM reported). Astra 3B, built by EADS Astrium in Toulouse on a E3000 platform.

Astra 3B will be at the orbital position 23.5 degrees East Station, via the Astra Direct-to-home services (DTH Satellite) mostly provides for the Benelux countries and Eastern Europe and two-way broadband services across Europe and the Middle East. Thanks to the new satellite Astra 3B will expand its geographical reach and SES Astra and its services can offer direct-to-home (DTH) TV reception by Spain to the Black Sea. The new satellite will allow SES Astra also optimize the use of its spectrum at the orbital position 23.5 degrees East on. Astra 3B will complement Astra 3A at the orbital position 23.5 degrees East, enabling use Astra Astra 1E and 1G, which are currently at 23.5 degrees East to other missions.

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Re: Arianespace postpones launch of Astra 3B backwards - the technical checks

Start the Astra 3B satellite postponed again

The launch of the new Astra 3B satellite has been postponed again, the satellite operator SES Astra announced on 10 April with. This decision was taken Arianespace, after an anomaly occurred in the pressure system of the launcher. A new date for the launch of the satellite will be announced shortly. Astra 3B will be launched from Kourou in French Guyana with a launcher of the type Ariane 5.