Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Astra 2C is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES. Designed to join Astra 2A and Astra 2B at the Astra 28.2°E orbital slot providing digital television and radio broadcast services to the UK and Republic of Ireland, the satellite was first used at 19.2°E for pan-European coverage.The satellite provides one broadcast beam with horizontal and vertical polarisation, across a single footprint covering the areas of Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, the Iberian peninsula and Canary Islands.TV signals can be received with a 50 cm dish across the majority of the British Isles with a 60 cm dish required in the extreme north and west.Astra 2C can also provide backup capacity, substituting for one or more transponders across the 10.70 GHz-12.20 GHz broadcast range used by Astra satellites in the Astra 19.2°E and Astra 28.2°E orbital positions, and was first deployed after launch in 2001 at 19.2°E.The satellite was moved to 28.2°E in August 2007, transmitting digital TV and interactive services for Sky Digital and Freesat. Only two transponders were active during this time.. }
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- Astra_2C abstract "Astra 2C is one of the Astra communications satellites owned and operated by SES. Designed to join Astra 2A and Astra 2B at the Astra 28.2°E orbital slot providing digital television and radio broadcast services to the UK and Republic of Ireland, the satellite was first used at 19.2°E for pan-European coverage.The satellite provides one broadcast beam with horizontal and vertical polarisation, across a single footprint covering the areas of Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, the Iberian peninsula and Canary Islands.TV signals can be received with a 50 cm dish across the majority of the British Isles with a 60 cm dish required in the extreme north and west.Astra 2C can also provide backup capacity, substituting for one or more transponders across the 10.70 GHz-12.20 GHz broadcast range used by Astra satellites in the Astra 19.2°E and Astra 28.2°E orbital positions, and was first deployed after launch in 2001 at 19.2°E.The satellite was moved to 28.2°E in August 2007, transmitting digital TV and interactive services for Sky Digital and Freesat. Only two transponders were active during this time.".