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<blockquote data-quote="skomedal" data-source="post: 910635" data-attributes="member: 280388">Do not think it will the true testing location of this bird will be released until the X band trial has been completed.&quot;&quot; The Astra-2G is a dual-capable satellite for both civilian and military use. It’s expected to transmit signals to European countries, West Africa and the Near and Middle East. The satellite also contains a military Ka- and X-band payload to provide bandwidth to the NATO alliance.&nbsp; &quot;&quot;<a href="http://rt.com/news/218171-proton-astra-2g-satellite/" target="_blank">http://rt.com/news/218171-proton-astra-2g-satellite/</a>From another forum:-Cancelling the Luxembourg squatting would see Luxembourg lose X-band rights to whichever slot would otherwise expire this month, and in this specific case the Luxembourg government and SES has a joint venture between them to lease this (and ka band) capacity out from 2019 (i.e. GovSat will be operated by SES and both them and the Luxembourg government will be selling capacity to NATO and Luxembourg's Allies) so it's in SES's interests to ensure this allocation is kept available as military contracts are likely to bring in more Euro's than a DTH operation for the UK....RegardsEdit from the SES site :-Payload:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">62 Ku-band transponders</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">4 Ka-band transponders</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">X-band transponder for Luxembourg government</li>
</ul>Astra 2G features also a military Ka/X-band payload to preserve Luxembourg governments orbital slot rights, which expire in January 2015.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="skomedal, post: 910635, member: 280388"] Do not think it will the true testing location of this bird will be released until the X band trial has been completed. "" The Astra-2G is a dual-capable satellite for both civilian and military use. It’s expected to transmit signals to European countries, West Africa and the Near and Middle East. The satellite also contains a military Ka- and X-band payload to provide bandwidth to the NATO alliance. "" [url]http://rt.com/news/218171-proton-astra-2g-satellite/[/url] From another forum:- [B][SIZE=5]Cancelling the Luxembourg squatting would see Luxembourg lose X-band rights to whichever slot would otherwise expire this month, and in this specific case the Luxembourg government and SES has a joint venture between them to lease this (and ka band) capacity out from 2019 (i.e. GovSat will be operated by SES and both them and the Luxembourg government will be selling capacity to NATO and Luxembourg's Allies) so it's in SES's interests to ensure this allocation is kept available as military contracts are likely to bring in more Euro's than a DTH operation for the UK....[/SIZE][/B] Regards Edit from the SES site :- Payload: [LIST] [*]62 Ku-band transponders [*]4 Ka-band transponders [*]X-band transponder for Luxembourg government [/LIST] Astra 2G features also a military Ka/X-band payload to preserve Luxembourg governments orbital slot rights, which expire in January 2015. [/QUOTE]

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