Astra 2E,2F & 2G Footprints released by SES

[william-1]

The New footprints for Astra 2E/F/G released by SES Astra are even tighter than the old Astra 2D footprint.

 

[secaspider]

So that means for how long we will be able to watch BBC Channels for example in Spain?. At the moment with a 1.20m dish I can watch them , but Will be for more time?
Thank you

 

[MBrincat]

Till November 2012... then addios

 

[secaspider]

But then why are emitting with more signal at the moment. Why they didn´t follow by astra 2D?. I do not understand.

 

[MBrincat]

Astra 1N is only temporarily there.
Next November Astra 2F will join Astra 2A and Astra 2B.
Astra 1N will leave to join other sats at 19.2E...

Astra 2E and Astra 2G will replace Astra 2A and Astra 2B by the June/July 2013 and May 2014 respectively.

 

[secaspider]

At the moment I live in Spain and My subcrition is the full packet. I can watch as i commented before BBC, Will I be able to carry on watching sky when they change the Sattelite to the new ones? Thank you for your information

 

[MBrincat]

Yes but not all channels will be available...

It depends on the channels they want to make available.

However, I think BBCs, ITVs, Channel 4, Five, Five USA, Fiver, RTEs, Sky Living etc... will be on the tight beams.

But we cannot know for sure which channels will be available.

 

[victor]

astra 2f will be launch october this year will be service next january on slot 28.2e

 

[secaspider]

I hope the new Sats E and G replacing A and B at less goes on wuth the same beam that now.!!. We will see.

 

[archibal74]

Official beams from SES
https://sat.ses.com/webservice/images/12495165
https://sat.ses.com/webservice/images/12494356
https://sat.ses.com/webservice/images/12495356
2E and 2G much better

 

[victor]

satellite 2f delay new date caming soon
system check

 

[victor]

new date 28.9 be launch astra 2f and gsat 10

 

[smasher2]

Will i get this with my dish position now, which is at 28,2, for Astra 2A?

Hope you can help!
thanks

 

[empb]

Depends on your location and dish size but yes still at 28.2E

 

[william-1]

Astra 2F successfully launched 28th Sept

The new footprints for Astra 2Ffrom 28.2 east from November 2012 after testing.

 

[william-1]

Overseas Viewers
If you are viewing or listening outside the UK now is not the time to invest in any new equipment,

Astra 1N will soon be replaced by Astra 2F,

Wait for Astra 2F to start broadcasting although it is very similar to Astra 1N the UK spot-beam may differ from the current one used by the BBC,

Footprints issued by SES Astra for Astra 2F are only a guideline you only have to look at Eutelsat 7 West A @ 7.3 west to see how misleading the footprints can be.

 

[secaspider]

We will be lucky if we can get after november the freesat channels

 

[secaspider]

It seems the movements have started from one Sat to the other. We ´ll see

 

[william-1]

Here is the possible sequence of events to follow @ 28.2 east

Astra 2F is reported to not be able to cover 10700 to 10950 so we will probably have to wait for the launch of Astra 2E that covers 10.7 to 12.75GHz as does 2G,

I still find it hard to believe that Astra 2F cannot cover these frequencies unless this was a part built Eurostar E3000 satellite meant for another location ? so may have been used to get the African service up & running quickly that it has done & by 27th November as scheduled,

Next sequence of changes at 28 east transfer of transponders from Astra 1N to Astra 2F:
11.023 H, SR 23.000 FEC 2/3 DVB-S2 *PSK "8901" and "8911" (BBC 1 HD's) already there
10.964 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (CH5/5USA/5*/Channel 5+1),
10.994 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (ITV 1 Granada HD/ITV 1 Central South West SD/ITV 1 Anglia West SD/ITV 1 Meridian North SD/ITV 1 Yorkshire East SD/ITV 1+1 Yorkshire SD),
11.052 H SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (ITV 1 Central South SD/ITV 1 Central East SD/ITV 1+1 Wales SD/ITV 1+1 Westcountry SD/ITV 1+1 Tyne Tees SD),
11.126 V SR 22.000 FEC 5/6 (Channel 4 HD/4Seven SD)
Completed.

The next part of the change over is dependent on the capability of Astra 2F to cover the Ku band below 10950 for the transfer of all transponders on Astra 1N if this is not possible then we will have to wait for Astra 2E launch in the 1st Qtr of 2013.

Phase 2 4th Qtr 2012 will be the transfer of Astra 2B transponders to Astra 2F
11739 V
11876 H
11895 V
11954 H no transmissions atm
11973 V
11992 H
12012 V
12032 H
12110 H
12246 V
12304 H
12344 H
12402 V no transmissions atm
12441 V no transmissions atm
12480 V

Astra 2B will then move to 19.2 east

Phase 3 1st Qtr 2013
Astra 2E will then after a successful launch will replace Astra 1N @28.2 east
Astra 1N will then move to 19.2 east

Phase 4 1st Qtr of 2014
Astra 2G will replace Astra 2A & if allowed to the 3 satellites 2E,2F & 2G will cover the whole of the Ku band 10.7GHz to 12.75GHz @ 28.2 east.

 

[secaspider]

So if astra 2f have a small footprint in Spain where I live, My suscription to sky I must give up because I will not have receive good signal doesnt it?
My dish size is about 1,20m