Astra is the brand name for a number of geostationary communication satellites, both individually and as a group, which are owned and operated by SES S.A., a global satellite operator based in Betzdorf, in eastern Luxembourg. The name is also used to describe the pan-European broadcasting system provided by these satellites, the channels carried on them, and even the reception equipment.
Tags:
Additional Info
- Lead Nation: Luxembourg
- Project Website: www.onastra.com
- Project Wikipedia Page: Astra_(satellite)
Latest from Copernical Team
- A long-lost Soviet spacecraft: AI could finally solve the mystery of Luna 9's landing site
- Ariane 6: more boosters, more power
- SpaceX shifts focus from Mars to moon, Musk says
- US astronaut to take her 3-year-old's cuddly rabbit into space
- The Race Is On: Artemis, China and Musk Turn the Moon Into the Next Strategic High Ground
- Britain Launches Secure Satellite Timing System to Guard Critical Services
- Gilat books multimillion order for Sidewinder inflight ESA terminals
- Alfven waves drive stable electric fields that power auroras
- Thunderstorm, not eclipse, drove tree signal spike in Dolomites
- Runaway black hole jet outshines legendary death star


























