Astra 2B
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-054A |
| SATCAT no. | 26494 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com |
| Mission duration | Planned: 15 years Final: <20 years and 9 months |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar E2000+ |
| Manufacturer | Astrium (now Airbus Defence and Space) |
| Launch mass | 3,315 kg (7,308 lb) |
| Power | 7.8 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 14 September 2000, 22:44:47 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5G (V130) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Entered service | November 2000 |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Graveyard orbit |
| Deactivated | June 2021 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | Astra 28.2°E (2000-2013) Astra 19.2°E (2013-2014) Astra 31.5°E (2014-2016) Astra 19.2°E (2016-2017) 20° West (2017-2018) Astra 19.2°E (2018-2021) |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 30 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 33 MHz |
| Coverage area | Europe, Middle East, Africa |
Astra 2B is an Astra communications satellite, owned and operated by SES. Launched in September 2000 to join Astra 2A at the Astra 28.2°E orbital position providing digital television and radio broadcast services to the United Kingdom and Ireland, the satellite has also served at the Astra 19.2°E and the Astra 31.5°E positions.