ASTRA 3B
Satellite information ASTRA 3B
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ASTRA 3B |
| Follow ASTRA 3B | ASTRA 3B Tracker |
| Pass predictions ASTRA 3B | Pass predictions ASTRA 3B |
| Orbit launches |
2010-05-21 (14 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 5261 |
| Country/organisation of origin | SES |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 35776 km/h |
| Apogee | 35798 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.01° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height ASTRA 3B | 35785.88 km |
Additional information ASTRA 3B
Astra 3B is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES, launched in 2010 to the Astra 23.5°E orbital slot providing digital television and radio for direct-to-home (DTH), and the AstraConnect two-way satellite broadband services across Europe and the Middle East.
The satellite is also used to provide the one-way Othernet internet access service to Europe that, using small lightweight receiver stations, is designed to eventually provide news, weather, educational and other media to communities with no other access to the internet.Astra 3B was used by SES to broadcast its first demonstration 8K television signal in May 2018.
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