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	Astra
		Astra 1A is based in the GE 4000 series platform, and was the first in a network of four satellites.
		Astra 2D was in a 292 x 35835 km x 2.2 deg transfer orbit on December 22 and was subsequently boosted into geosynchronous orbit by its Star 30 apogee kick motor.
		It also strengthened the SES in-orbit backup system, extended fleet coverage from the Canary Islands eastwards up to the Russian border, and allowed Astra 2C to be moved from 19.2º East to 28.2º to fulfill high capacity demand from the U.K. and Ireland.
	www.astronautix.com /project/astra.htm (1600 words)

	Lockheed Martin-Built ASTRA 1L Satellite Begins Service For SES ASTRA Customers
		ASTRA 1L is located at orbital location 19.2 degrees East and features 29 active Ku band transponders used to provide distribution of direct-to-home broadcast services across Europe as well as a 2-transponder Ka band payload for interactive applications.
		ASTRA 1L is designed to provide 15 years of service and will ensure further fleet optimization by allowing the release of ASTRA 2C from its current location of 19.2 degrees East.
		ASTRA 1L is the 15th A2100 series spacecraft designed, built and launched for SES companies by Lockheed Martin and is the 32nd straight successful launch of an A2100 spacecraft for customers worldwide.
	www.lockheedmartin.com /news/press_releases/2007/LockheedMartinBuiltASTRA1LSatellite_1.html (632 words)

	DataCore \| Case Studies \| Telecommunications
		SES Astra became the first operator to supply repeater availability and improved transmission security by co-positioning commercial satellites in a single orbital position.
		A 100% subsidiary of SES Global, the world's number one satellite operator, SES Astra is able to provide the general public with easy access, for a single entry point, almost anywhere in the world.
		SES Astra's market study confirmed that SANsymphony still offered the best open storage networking platform to provide the solution they were looking for.
	www.datacore.com /case_studies/casestudies_tele_SES-Astra.asp (1028 words)

	SES ASTRA: Four New Contracts for Satellite Broadband Services; New High-Speed Satellite Internet Services to Target ...
		SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG) is pleased to announce four new contracts for the provision of ASTRA one-way satellite broadband services at Europe's most popular orbital positions of 19.2 degrees East and 28.2 degrees East.
		The ASTRA Satellite System is Europe's leading Direct-to-Home satellite system chosen by a wide range of television and radio broadcasters and multimedia service providers for the delivery of free-to-air and pay broadcast and broadband services to more than 92 million Direct-to-Home and cable households in Europe.
		SES ASTRA is wholly owned by SES GLOBAL, a publicly quoted company with securities listed on the Stock Exchanges in Luxembourg and Frankfurt (SESG).
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Nov_27/ai_110600927 (748 words)

	Press release
		The launch of ASTRA 1KR is planned for the second half of 2005 on an Ariane vehicle from Europe's Spaceport at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana.
		ASTRA 1KR is the ninth satellite entrusted to the European launch vehicle by SES ASTRA, an SES GLOBAL company (Luxembourg and Frankfurt Stock Exchanges: SESG) the world's no. 1 private satellite operator.
		ASTRA 1KR is designed for a minimum operational lifetime of 15 years, and will offer a wide range of services across all of Europe from the orbital position of 19.2 deg.
	www.arianespace.com /site/news/releases/presrel03_09_09.html (293 words)

	SES-ASTRA - ASTRA 1L
		ASTRA 1L’s primary mission will be to provide direct-to-home broadcast services across Europe from its location at 19.2º East.
		ASTRA 1L will also strengthen the in-orbit backup system, extend fleet coverage from the Canary Islands eastwards up to the Russian border, and allow ASTRA 2C to move from 19.2º East to 28.2º to fulfill high capacity demand from the U.K. and Ireland.
		ASTRA 1L is equipped with 31 active transponders, which will be reduced to 27 active transponders after its first five years of operation.
	www.ses-global.com /business/fr/satellite-fleet/satellite-list/astra1l/index.php (196 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for ses (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Born in Paris, the daughter of Jacques and Suzanne Necker, she early absorbed the intellectual and political atmosphere of her mother's salon.
		SES reports continued financial and operational growth at half year.
		ASTRA: SES reports record 1998 revenue and earnings.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=ses (335 words)

	SES ASTRA Increases UK DTH Position with Major Channel 4 Deal Business Wire - Find Articles
		It is SES ASTRA's first direct deal with the British terrestrial channel, and the transmission capacity will be used across a variety of Channel 4's digital channels as well as its extensive range of associated interactive TV applications.
		Alexander Oudendijk, SES ASTRA Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, said: "Channel 4 programmes are watched by more than 75% of the UK population during an average week and we are delighted to add such a prominent terrestrial broadcaster to our client list.
		SES GLOBAL is also a founding shareholder in SATLYNX, a Luxembourg-based joint venture with Gilat and Alcatel Space, which has created an unrivalled portfolio of reliable and cost-efficient two-way satellite broadband service solutions to enterprises/corporates, small office/home office (SOHO) users and local communities all over Europe.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2004_Sept_16/ai_n6194850 (661 words)

	Astrium to build new ASTRA satellite — EADS SPACE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ASTRA 3B will be a state-of-the-art Ku and Ka-band spacecraft designed for the distribution of both direct-to-home (DTH) broadcast services and two-way broadband services across Europe.
		ASTRA 3B will be built on a Eurostar E3000 platform, the latest version of the highly successful Eurostar series.
		SES ASTRA is the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite system in Europe, delivering services to some 107 million Direct-to-Home and cable households.
	www.space.eads.net /press-center/press-releases/astrium-to-build-new-astra-satellite (709 words)

	Indian Television dot com's Technology Update : SES Astra, ESA to develop low cost satellite return channel
		SES Astra an SES Global company has signed an agreement with Canal Satellite, Canal+ Technologies, Newtec, STMicroelectronics and Thomson to develop a low cost satellite-based response channel for direct-to-home set-top-boxes.
		SES Astra owns and operates the Astra Satellite System, Europe's leading analogue and digital satellite television broadcast system, reaching in excess of 91 million homes in Europe.
		Furthermore, SES Astra claims to be committed to the emergence of an "open system" which can be freely adopted by broadcasters all over Europe, through the release of the system interface specifications.
	www.indiantelevision.com /tec/y2k3/feb/febtec2.htm (382 words)

	DTG News: SES Astra procures new 1M satellite
		Satellite operator SES Astra is looking to replace its 1H spacecraft with a new satellite, Astra 1M.
		SES Astra said the new satellite was being procured "ahead of the projected satellite replacement schedule in order to provide additional security to support SES Astra's growth at the 28.2 degree East orbital position serving the UK and Irish markets".
		Astra 2C, currently in service at 19.2 degrees East, will be relocated to 28.2 degrees East following the successful launches of Astra 1KR and Astra 1L, to provide additional capacity to meet growing demand in the UK and Irish markets.
	www.dtg.org.uk /news/news.php?class=companies&subclass=Astra&id=793 (161 words)

	Indiantelevision.com's Digital Edge: Lockheed Martin launches DTH satellite system Astra for Europe (Site not responding. Last check: )
		SES Astra is relying on the satellite to become a critical replacement in its space network, which provides more than 1,600 television and radio channels to 107 million households using a fleet of spacecraft.
		SES Astra president and CEO Ferdinand Kayser says, “We are very proud and satisfied that the Astra 1KR mission has been a success.
		SES Astra's satellite is expected to enter commercial service in June, expecting to last at least 15 years.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k6/apr/apr275.htm (591 words)

	SES Global - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		SES Astra was formed in 1985 as Société Européenne des Satellites (SES), its first satellite entering service in 1989.
		In 2001 SES Global was formed by SES for the $4.3 billion acquisition of GE American Communications (GE Americom), which was completed in November of that year.
		SES Global was established as the group management company; with the renamed SES Astra and SES Americom as subsidiaries.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SES_Global (201 words)

	SES/Astra
		SES was created in 1985 by public and private-sector shareholders from Luxembourg and abroad at the prompting of a government which saw the potential for a pan-European satellite television system using the broadcast frequencies awarded to the Grand Duchy.
		Its spacecraft fleet includes the ASTRA satellites in Europe, the AMERICOM satellites in North America and the NEW SKIES satellites in Africa, South America, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
		SES also has interests in and partly owns SES SIRIUS, QuetzSat and Ciel.
	www.mediaport.lu /stories/index9.html (115 words)

	SES Astra Starts Interactive Broadband Service Astra2Connect
		The new product is currently offered by SES Astra on a wholesale basis to large European service providers such as telecommunication operators, internet service providers and broadband operators that target the residential and small enterprise markets.
		SES Astra will introduce Astra2Connect in the very near future also in other European countries, where SES Astra is negotiating with several resellers.
		SES wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES Astra in Europe, SES Americom in North America, and SES New Skies, which provide global coverage and connectivity.
	www.spacenewsfeed.co.uk /2007/18March2007_48.html (605 words)

	Boeing: Integrated Defense Systems - Satellite Development Center - Boeing 376 Fleet - Astra 3A
		SES ASTRA of Luxembourg is continuing to expand its fleet.
		ASTRA 3A is a Boeing 376HP model, and will join 12 other spacecraft in the current SES ASTRA fleet.
		ASTRA is owned and operated by SES ASTRA, a wholly owned subsidiary of SES GLOBAL, the world's premier satellite operator.
	www.boeing.com /defense-space/space/bss/factsheets/376/astra3a/astra3a.html (426 words)

	EUROPA - Rapid - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The concession contract between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and SES Astra governs the operation by SES Astra of the orbital positions granted to the Luxembourg State.
		The restrictions on SES Astra shares are that at least 79.9% of them must be held at any time by SES Global while the concession lasts.
		The restrictions on SES Global stipulate that the Luxembourg Government has the right to block the direct or indirect holding of more than 20.1% of the shares by a single shareholder or by several acting jointly.
	europa.eu /rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/05/1636&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en (428 words)

	Netherlands Corporate News - SES ASTRA tekent tweede contract met Poolse TVP
		With almost 40 million inhabitants and 12 million TV households, Poland is SES ASTRA`s largest market in Central and Eastern Europe and TVP is one of the most important broadcasters in the region.
		The ASTRA satellite fleet currently comprises 13 satellites, transmitting in excess of 1700 analogue and digital television and radio channels as well as multimedia and Internet services.
		SES GLOBAL wholly owns three market-leading satellite operators, SES ASTRA in Europe, SES AMERICOM in the US and SES NEW SKIES in the rest of the world.
	www.netherlandscorporatenews.com /archive/en/2006/09/08/l018.htm (828 words)

	Arianespace
		Astra 3A to be lofted for SES in early 2002
		Astra 3A is to be orbited by the Ariane 5 in early 2002 from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
		To date, Arianespace has launched seven satellites for SES: Astra 1A in December 1988, Astra 1B in July 1991, Astra 1C in May 1993, Astra 1D in October 1994, Astra 1E in October 1995, Astra 2B in September 2000 and Astra 2D in December 2000.
	www.arianespace.com /site/news/releases/presrel01_13.html (284 words)

	SES-ASTRA - Careers
		As the leading provider of satellite services in Europe, we are seeking candidates who share our commitment to excellence and are willing to invest their individual talents to achieve broader goals and objectives.
		As an SES ASTRA employee, you’ll be part of a team of professionals from around the world, widely recognised to be among the best in their respective fields.
		SES ASTRA, an SES company, follows the pay for performance principle and offers attractive international compensation packages.
	www.dpc.tv /business/en/careers/index.php (135 words)

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		This response is submitted by ASTRA Marketing Limited, the UK subsidiary of Société Europeénne des Satellites (SES) which is the Luxembourg-based owner and operator of ASTRA, Europe’s leading satellite system.
		SES and the ASTRA satellite fleet ASTRA is Europe’s leading satellite system.
		SES is a company with significant experience and expertise on regulation, spectrum allocation and management throughout Europe and beyond the EU.
	www.ofcom.org.uk /static/archive/ra/spectrum-review/responses/ses-astra-17august2001.doc (3341 words)

	SES ASTRA awards ASTRA 1M contract to EADS ASTRIUM — EADS SPACE (Site not responding. Last check: )
		EADS Astrium will manufacture the ASTRA 1M spacecraft based on its flight-proven and state-of-the-art Eurostar E3000 platform, the latest version of the Eurostar series, which became first part of the SES fleet with the ASTRA 2B spacecraft launched in September 2000.
		ASTRA 1M will carry 36 transponders for the first five years (32 thereafter) covering the FSS and BSS frequency bands.
		SES ASTRA will choose a launch service provider in the near future.
	www.space.eads.net /press-center/press-releases/ses-astra-awards-astra-1m-contract-to-eads-astrium (672 words)

	SES Astra Sees Strong 1999; Eyes Broadband Services - 4/3/2000 - Multichannel News
		Astra' s European reach-including direct-to-home (DTH) and cable-headend distribution-totaled 78 million homes at the end of its fiscal year, SES Astra director general Romain Bausch said.
		SES Astra now reaches more than half of the region' s TV homes, the company said, with 92 of its fleet' s 152 transponders transmitting digital signals.
		SES Astra last year bought 34.2 percent of AsiaSat, which, combined with its existing network, gives it coverage of almost three-quarters of the world' s population.
	www.multichannel.com /article/CA18970.html (618 words)

	SES ASTRA TECHCOM AND HITEC LUXEMBOURG SELECTED FOR GALILEO PROJECT (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The project conducted by SES ASTRA TechCom and HITEC Luxembourg includes the design, manufacturing, engineering and on-site installation of the antennas as well as the related training of personnel.
		SES ASTRA TechCom provides operational services, technical consultancy and high-tech products as well as integrated solutions to the satellite industry.
		The Luxembourg-based SES affiliate is offering the technical expertise and experience of SES ASTRA to satellite manufacturers and operators as well as to broadcasters and public organisations.
	www.bed.public.lu /focus_archive/2006/06/20_galileo/index.html (595 words)

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