New satellite for 19.2° East: Astra 1P successfully launched
JUNE 21, 2024 00.33 EUROPE/LONDON BY JÖRN KRIEGER

The Astra 1P satellite was successfully launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US, on 20 June 2024 at 5:35 pm local time (23:35 CEST).

The Ku-band satellite will augment and strengthen Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES’s prime European orbital position 19.2° East, delivering content for public and commercial broadcasters, sports organisations and content owners to audiences across the largest European TV markets.

Astra 1P will also ensure the delivery of premium HD content directly to subscribers of HD+, SES’s high-definition satellite TV platform in Germany.