| Satellite |
Launch Date |
Manufacturer |
Model |
Launch vehicle |
Comments |
| Astra 19.2°E |
147 transponders broadcasting to 118.4 million households[13] |
| 1N |
6 August 2011 |
Astrium (now Airbus D&S) |
Eurostar E3000 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Started commercial service 24 October 2011.[14] Broadcast 30 transponders. |
| 1P |
20 June 2024 |
Thales Alenia Space |
Spacebus NEO 200 |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Started commercial service 13 January 2025. Broadcast 59 transponders. |
| 1Q |
2027 |
Thales Alenia Space |
Spacebus NEO 200 |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
Planned |
| Astra 28.2°E |
305 transponders broadcasting to 419 million households[15] |
| 2E |
30 September 2013[16] |
Astrium (now Airbus D&S) |
Eurostar E3000 |
Proton Breeze M |
Started commercial service on 1 February 2014.[17] Broadcast 15 transponders on UK spot beam and 8 transponders on European beam. |
| 2F |
28 September 2012[18] |
Astrium (now Airbus D&S) |
Eurostar E3000 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Rolling capacity replacement at 28.2°E.[19] and provision of Ku-band DTH in West Africa and Ka-band in Western Europe[20] Started commercial service on 21 November 2012.[21] Broadcast 6 transponders on UK spot beam, 8 transponders on European beam and 9 transponders on West Africa spot beam. |
| 2G |
27 December 2014[22] |
Airbus D&S |
Eurostar E3000 |
Proton Breeze M |
Rolling capacity replacement at 28.2°E.[19] Tested at 21.0°E and 43.5°E before moving to 28.2°E in June 2015.[23] Started commercial service on 1 June 2015. Broadcast 1 transponder on UK spot beam, 20 transponders on European beam and 2 transponder on West Africa spot beam. |
| Astra 23.5°E |
64 transponders broadcasting to 415 million households[24] |
| 3B |
21 May 2010 |
Astrium (now Airbus D&S) |
Eurostar E3000 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Launch delayed for nearly two months due to launcher problems.[25] Broadcast 28 transponders. |
3C (was 5B) |
22 March 2014[26] |
Airbus D&S |
Eurostar E3000 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Launched as Astra 5B to add new capacity and replace existing craft at 31.5°E.[19] Entered commercial service on 2 June 2014.[26] In July 2023, moved to 23.5° East[27] and renamed Astra 3C.[28][29] Broadcast 3 transponders. |
| Astra 5°E |
121 transponders broadcasting to 51.5 million households[30] |
| 4A |
18 November 2007 |
Lockheed Martin |
A2100AX |
Proton-M |
Originally called Sirius 4. |
| 4B (now SES-5) |
10 July 2012 |
Space Systems/Loral |
LS-1300 |
Proton-M |
Originally Sirius 5, renamed to Astra 4B in 2010 and to SES-5 in 2011. Provides global C-band capacity and Ku-band for Sub-Saharan Africa and Nordic regions. |
| Not in regular use |
| 1KR |
20 April 2006 |
Lockheed Martin |
A2100 |
Atlas V (411) |
Positioned at 19.2°E. Launched to 19.2°E as replacement for the failed Astra 1K. All channels vacated to Astra 1P by March 2025[31] |
| 1L |
4 May 2007 |
Lockheed Martin |
A2100 |
Ariane 5 ECA |
Positioned at 19.4°E. Launched to 19.2°E as replacement for Astra 1E/Astra 2C. Moved to 19.4°E in March 2025 after all channels vacated to Astra 1P[32][33] |
| 1M |
6 November 2008 |
Astrium (now Airbus D&S) |
Eurostar E3000 |
Proton-M |
Started commercial service 20 January 2009.[34] Emptied after the arrival of Astra 1P in June 2025. |
| No longer operational |
| 1A |
11 December 1988 |
GE AstroSpace |
GE-4000 |
Ariane 44LP |
The first Astra satellite. Now retired in graveyard orbit. |
| 1B |
2 March 1991 |
GE AstroSpace |
GE-5000 |
Ariane 44LP |
Acquired from GE Americom (Satcom K3). Now retired in graveyard orbit. |
| 1C |
12 May 1993 |
Hughes |
HS-601 |
Ariane 42L |
Originally launched to 19.2°E. Used at 5°E. Unused and in inclined orbit at 72°W in summer 2014,[35] 1.2°W in September 2014,[36] 40°W in November 2014.[37] From February 2015, continuously moving West at approx. 5.2°/day.[38] |
| 1D |
1 November 1994 |
Hughes |
HS-601 |
Ariane 42P |
Originally at 19.2°E. Used at 28.2°E, 23.5°E, 31.5°E, 1.8°E and 52.2°E. Started moving west in February 2014 to arrive at 67.5°W in June 2014.[35] In summer 2015 moved to 47.2°W, near NSS-806.[39] In 2017, moved to 73°W.[40] From November 2021, continuously moving West at approx 4.8°/day.[41] |
| 1E |
19 October 1995 |
Hughes |
HS-601 |
Ariane 42L |
Originally at 19.2°E. Used at 23.5°E pending launch of Astra 3B. Used at 5°E in September 2010, pending launch of Astra 4B/SES-4, then moved April 2012 to 108.2°E where, as of November 2013, in inclined orbit.[42] Moved in February 2014 to 31.5°E pending launch of Astra 5B.[43] Returned to 23.5°E in February 2015. From June 2015, continuously moving West at approx 5.4°/day.[38] |
| 1F |
8 April 1996 |
Hughes |
HS-601 |
Proton-K |
Originally launched to 19.2°E. Moved in August 2009 to 51°E. Moved in May 2010 to 55°E. Moved in March 2015 to 44.5°E.[44] From November 2020, continuously moving west at approx. 4.2°/day.[45] |
| 1G |
2 December 1997 |
Hughes |
HS-601HP |
Proton-K |
Originally launched to 19.2°E. Moved to 23.5°E in February 2009 following launch of Astra 1M. Then to 31.5°E in July 2010, following launch of Astra 3B. Moved east in summer 2014 to 60°E, then to 63°E in November 2016,[46] to 51°E in August 2017,[47] to 57°E in August 2018.[48] and back to 63°E in August 2019.[49] Moved back to 19.2°E in February 2021.[50] Retired to graveyard orbit in June 2023.[51] |
| 1H |
18 June 1999 |
Hughes |
HS-601HP |
Proton |
Originally launched to 19.2°E. Moved in June 2013 to 52.2°E,[52] to establish SES' commercialisation of the MonacoSat position.[53] Returned in 2014 to 19.2°E.[54] Started moving west in May 2014 arriving at 67.5°W in mid-August 2014.[55] Moved in May 2015 to 47.5°W,[56] in September 2016 to 55.2° E,[57] in January 2017 to 43.5° E,[58] in February 2018 to 67°W[40] and in October 2018 to 81°W.[59] In January 2019, Astra 1H was returned to 67°W.[60] From October 2019, continuously moving West at approx. 4.8°/day.[61] |
| 1K |
26 November 2002 |
Alcatel Space |
Spacebus 3000B3S |
Proton |
Launched to 19.2°E but failed to reach geostationary orbit, and intentionally deorbited on 10 December 2002. |
| 2A |
30 August 1998 |
Hughes |
HS-601HP |
Proton |
Originally launched to 28.2°E. Inactive at 28.2°E from March 2015. Moved to 113.5°E in summer 2016.[62] and to 100°E in August 2018.[63] In May 2020, Astra 2A started moving west at approx 0.8°/day.[64] In autumn 2020, it was positioned back at 28.2°E.[65] Moved to 57.2°E in 2022[66] From May 2025, continuously moving west at approx. 5.8°/day.[67] |
| 2B |
14 September 2000 |
Astrium (now Airbus D&S) |
Eurostar E2000+ |
Ariane 5G |
Originally launched to 28.2°E. Relocated to 19.2°E in February 2013,[68] following launch of Astra 2F to 28.2°E. Moved to 31.5°E in February 2014. Returned to 19.2°E as backup in December 2016.[69] Started moving west in June 2017 to arrive alongside NSS-7 at 20°W in August 2017.[70] Started moving East in April 2018 to arrive at Astra 19.2°E in July 2018.[71] From June 2021, continuously moving west at approx. 4.9°/day.[72] |
| 2C |
16 June 2001 |
Hughes |
HS-601HP |
Proton |
Initially deployed at 19.2°E pending launch of Astra 1L, then at originally intended position of 28.2°E. Moved to 31.5°E in May 2009) to temporarily replace the failed Astra 5A, then back to 19.2°E in September 2010. Returned to 28.2°E in April 2014 and then in August 2015 moved to 60.5°E.[73] In April 2018, it moved west arriving at 23.5°E in May 2018.[74] Moved to 72.5°W in 2021.[75] From June 2024, moving west at approx. 4.5°/day.[76] |
| 2D |
19 December 2000 |
Hughes |
HS-376HP |
Ariane 5G |
Originally launched to 28.2°E. Ceased regular use in February 2013 and positioned, inactive, at 28.0°E[77] until June 2015. Then moved West to be stationed at Astra 5°E in July 2015.[78] In October 2015, moved to 57°E.[79] In December 2017, moved to 60°E.[80] Started moving west at 0.65°/day in May 2018 to arrive at Astra 5°E in July 2018.[81] Started moving East at 0.9°/day in January 2020 to arrive at 57.2°E in March 2020.[82] Started moving West in August 2021 to arrive at 23.5°E in November 2021.[83] The satellite was retired on 26 January 2023.[84][85] |
| 3A |
29 March 2002 |
Boeing |
HS-376HP |
Ariane 4L |
Originally launched to 23.5°E. Moved to 177°W in November 2013, unused and in inclined orbit alongside NSS-9.[86] Then continuously moving East at approximately 1.5°/day,[87] until positioned at 86.5°W in summer 2016.[88] In November 2016, started moving East at approx 0.5°/day until positioned at 47°W in mid-February 2017.[89] In October 2019, Astra 3A started moving West at approx 0.8°/day until returned to 86.5°W in December 2019.[90] Retired to graveyard orbit in January 2023[91] |
| 5A |
12 November 1997 |
Alcatel Space |
Spacebus 3000B2 |
Ariane 44L |
Formerly known as Sirius 2. Moved to 31.5°E and renamed Astra 5A on 29 April 2008. Failed in-orbit on 16 January 2009. |