Once the Sirius 4 has already entered service producing in the orbital position of 5th East, SES Astra reckons to relocate the old satellite Sirius 2 in 23,5 ° East and the Sirius 3 posiblmente in 21,6th East, although it is without confirming.

With the come into operation one of the Sirius 4, this new satellite is major never constructed in Europe, therefore there has enough capacity for tormar the relief of his two predecessors, as it has done, of the Sirius 2 and of the Sirius 3.

This new satellite covers as the previous ones the Northerly, Baltic regions, of Central Europe and of the East. Sirius 4 is provided with two transpondedores operating in band KA and 52 in KU.

To know the frequencies with his respective channels and the bundles of coverage of the satellite Sirius 4, to consult in the following direction: http://www.unusat.com/satellite/sirius.php"

Now SES Astra will give them a new name to the satellite Sirius 2 and Sirius 3 in his future mission.


(SatCesc, 31/01/08)