Satellite fleet operator SES's four-satellite order with Astrium Satellites, valued at more than 500 million euros ($755 million), includes three high-power satellites offering 60-plus Ku-band transponders each to reinforce SES Astra's direct-broadcast television presence in Britain and Ireland, plus small Ka-band payloads to provide broadband links among businesses, according to industry officials.rnThese three spacecraft, to be named Astra 2E, Astra 2F and Astra 2G and located at SES's 28.2 degrees east slot, will feature about 15 kilowatts of power to their payloads and between two and four equivalent Ka-band transponders each.
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