Astra 5B successfully launched

SES’s Astra 5B and Hispasat’s Amazonas  4A have been successfully placed in orbit by an Ariane 5 rocket, launched from Kourou on Saturday.

Astra 5B is equipped with 60 active Ku- and Ka-baqnd transponders and will be positioned at the 31.5 degrees East orbital slot to deliver broadcast and broadband services to Europe and Africa.

The satellite also hosts an L-band payload for the European geostationary navigation overlay system.
Amazoas 4A, with 24 active Ku-band transponders, will support Hispasat’s expansion in the Latin American market.