Payload / Mission
Astra 3B & COMSATBw-2
Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Astra 3B is one of the Astra satellites operated by SES to provide digital television & radio for direct to home communications for Europe and the Middle East, operating at 23.5 degrees East. COMSATBw 1 is a satellite providing German military communications for voice and fax as well as advanced data, video and multimedia.
