Astra 2F Satellite Picture Gallery
The Astra 2F satellite is a commercial communications satellite built by Astrium, France. Astra 2F will be operated by by SES, Luxembourg.
Astra 2F, along with two other new Astra 2 satellites, Astra 2E, and Astra 2G, will be replacing Astra 2A, Astra 2B Astra 2C, Astra 2D and Eurobird 1 / Eutelsat 28A satellites at 28.2° E.
Astra 2E Satellite Picture s
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- Astra 2F satellite fuel canisters
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- Astra 2F satellite fuel canisters
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- Astra 2F satellite being loaded from a truck into a plane for its delivery to Kourou French Guiana for its launch. It arrived at the European Spaceport in Kourou on the 21 August 2012
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- Astra 2F satellite being loaded from a truck into a plane for its delivery to Kourou French Guiana for its launch.
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- Astra 2F satellite being unloaded from the delivery plane at the European Spaceport in Kourou French Guiana on the 22 August 2012.
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- Astra 2F satellite being readied for unpacking from its protective shipping container
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- Astra 2F satellite being readied for unpacking from its protective shipping container
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- Astra 2F satellite is being integrated into the launch fairing, that will be at the top of the Ariane-5 rocket / space delivery vehicle. A last chance to see the Astra 2F satellite before it takes off into space
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- Ariane-5 flight VA209 in the hanger in Kourou French Guiana
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- Astra 2F satellite and the Ariane-5 rocket / space delivery vehicle are now being towed to the launch pad.
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- Astra 2F satellite and the Ariane-5 rocket / space delivery vehicle are now on the launch pad.
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- Ariane 5 rocket on the launch pad with 3 minues to launch
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- All systems are go. The launch board indications are all green indicating all systems are good for launch of the Ariane 5 rocket.
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- 10 seconds before launch
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- Ignition of the boosters
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- Ariane 5 and Astra 2F rises from the launch pad
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- 19 seconds after launch the Ariane rockets glows through the clouds
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- 1 miunte after launch and the Ariane 5 rocket races across the Atlantic
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- Separation of the booster rockets from the Proton Rocket
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- Astra 2G Satellite European Beam Reception Map
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- Astra 2G Satellite UK Beam Reception Map
Astra 2F Satellite Videos