Here is how the ASTRA 2E satellite launched today will serve Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

SES progressively and surely continues to develop and consolidate its presence in space. With a fleet of 54 geostationary satellites, SES is deeply committed to provide satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service

providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide.

Today, Connectikpeople has captured a new launch: the ASTRA 2E satellite.

According to SES, ASTRA 2E will be:

·        Deployed at the 28.2/28.5 degrees orbital arc,

·        The satellite was built for SES by Astrium of France.

·        Based on the highly reliable Eurostar E3000 platform,

·        The spacecraft carries 60 Ku-band transponders, including 12 incremental transponders for delivery of services outside Europe, as well as 4 Ka-band transponders.

·        It will enable the delivery of next generation broadcast and broadband services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. ASTRA 2E,

·        Will feature a wingspan of 40m once its solar arrays are deployed in orbit, generating 13 kW of spacecraft power at the end of its 15-year design lifetime.

“The 54^th satellite in SES’ global fleet provides significant capacity expansion at a strategic orbital neighborhood over Europe. In combination with ASTRA 2F which was launched in September 2012, and the upcoming ASTRA 2G due for launch next year, ASTRA 2E is an important part of our fleet renewal programme at the 28.2/28.5 degrees orbital arc’’, stated Romain Bausch, President and CEO of SES.

About SES

SES is a world-leading satellite operator with a fleet of 54 geostationary satellites. The company provides satellite communications services to broadcasters, content and internet service providers, mobile and fixed network operators and business and governmental organisations worldwide.

SES stands for long-lasting business relationships, high-quality service and excellence in the broadcasting industry. The culturally diverse regional teams of SES are located around the globe and work closely with customers to meet their specific satellite bandwidth and service requirements.

SES (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) holds participations in Ciel in Canada and QuetzSat in Mexico, as well as a strategic participation in satellite infrastructure start-up O3b Networks.