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Now that the Ariane rocket with ASTRA 1N on board has arrived at the launch pad, we are fast approaching the final phase of the launch mission: Liftoff! The launch is scheduled for today, 1 July... Read more

The ASTRA 1N… … was built by Astrium on the Eurostar E3000 platform … will be providing direct-to-Home television across Europe, with the primary markets being France, Germany and Spain … will... Read more

Last week, the Ariane 5 moved from the launcher integration building to the final assembly building at the Spaceport in Kourou. The vehicle is now ready for integration of its dual-satellite payloa... Read more

Satellite SES-3 arrives safely at the Baikonour Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan via cargo plane! The spacecraft is being readied for launch onboard an ILS Proton Breeze M booster, scheduled for lift off ... Read more

The difference is, where those countries classically relied on satellite for point-to-point communications, now fibre – a far more cost effective way of providing point-to-point connectivity – is t... Read more

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ASTRA 1N’s primary mission is to complement the existing and future ASTRA fleet at orbital position 19.2° East for 15+ years. Before moving to its final destination at 19.2°E, the satellite will su... Read more

The ASTRA 1N, designed and manufactured by Astrium in Toulouse, arrived at Rochambeau Airport, French Guiana at 05:00 a.m. on 19 May. From there it was transported to the European space cente... Read more

The countdown has begun: the ASTRA 1N satellite will be launched from Kourou early July 2011. During the coming weeks, this blog will be your source for all information concerning the satelli... Read more

Wait no longer and view the different combinations of how our satellites can offer the best coverage for your connectivity demands.  Discover the advantages of viewing our footprints in Google Ear... Read more