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ASTRA 3B
Central European Broadcasting / Broadband · SES Astra
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An Astra satellite at 23.5°E serving Central and Eastern European markets with both Ku-band DTH broadcasting and Ka-band broadband. The 23.5°E position provides a complementary satellite neighborhood to the main Astra 19.2°E cluster, offering additional coverage options for Central European broadcasters and allowing SES to serve markets where 19.2°E isn't the optimal position for signal strength.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,233–22,251 mi (35,781–35,809 km)
- Inclination
- 1.7°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 36581
- Int’l designator
- 2010-021A
- Launched
- 2010
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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