ASTRA 1P Successfully Launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket
June 20 2024 - 7:05PM
Business Wire
Most powerful geostationary satellite to
operate at 19.2 degrees East will deliver content from SES’s prime
TV neighbourhood to 119 million households across Europe
SES announced today that the ASTRA 1P satellite was successfully
launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space
Force Station in Florida, United States, at 5:35 pm local
time.
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ASTRA 1P Successfully Launched on
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The Ku-band satellite will augment and strengthen SES's prime TV
neighbourhood at 19.2 degrees East while delivering content for
public and private broadcasters, sports organisations and content
owners to audiences across largest European TV markets. ASTRA 1P
will also ensure the delivery of premium HD content directly to
subscribers of HD+, SES’s high-definition satellite TV platform in
Germany.
Built by Thales Alenia Space, ASTRA 1P is based on the 100%
electric Spacebus NEO platform and features 80 transponders capable
of delivering 500 HD TV channels. It is the most powerful satellite
to operate at 19.2 degrees East, seamlessly replacing the current
four satellites at the orbital location and continuing their
mission of serving 119 million TV households.
“We are excited that ASTRA 1P will be joining our fleet of
geostationary satellites, marking the next generation of satellites
to operate at one of our most important orbital positions
responsible for delivering content to hundreds of millions of
viewers in Europe,” said Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of SES. “Ever since the
launch of ASTRA 1A in 1988, our satellites have played a pivotal
role in reliably delivering high-quality content to viewers. We are
well-positioned to continue supporting our broadcast customers for
many years to come with ASTRA 1P.”
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About SES
SES has a bold vision to deliver amazing experiences everywhere
on earth by distributing the highest quality video content and
providing seamless data connectivity services around the world. As
a leader in global content connectivity solutions, SES owns and
operates the world’s only geosynchronous orbit and medium earth
orbit (GEO-MEO) constellation of satellites with the unique
combination of global coverage and high performance. By leveraging
its vast and intelligent, cloud-enabled network, SES delivers
high-quality connectivity solutions anywhere on land, at sea or in
the air, and is a trusted partner to the world’s leading
telecommunications companies, mobile network operators,
governments, connectivity and cloud service providers,
broadcasters, video platform operators and content owners. SES’s
video network carries over 6,400 channels, reaching 363 million
households, delivering managed media services for both linear and
non-linear content. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg and
listed on Paris and Luxembourg stock exchanges (Ticker: SESG).
Further information is available at: www.ses.com.
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