Astra1q and ses 25

[Analoguesat]

sure, but that doesn't answer why all sats aren't in one place, like with 19.2 and most others. maybe there is some benefit to spreading them out more?

Because if they put all the birds at the SES alloted slot of 28.2E they would eventually lose the right to use 28.5E & theoretically a competitor could come in & claim it.

 

[Analoguesat]

agree, they'll probably keep the best condition satellite going and junk the rest.

can these tug services work with any satellite, or are there technical limitations?

The tugs generally are designed to lock onto the orbital kick motors of the elderly birds they are taking over the station keeping of. So they lock onto the structures inside the rocket cone. Remember tugs duties are relatively low thrust events - its not like launch when the booster rockets are firing to reach orbit against the planet gravity well.

 

[timo_w2s]

Because if they put all the birds at the SES alloted slot of 28.2E they would eventually lose the right to use 28.5E & theoretically a competitor could come in & claim it.

And presumably, as part of the deal with Eutelsat, SES agreed to keep the 28.5E slot active for them.

 

[rafiki__]

The Position of SES-26 has been revealed (57°E). Astra 1Q will be positioned at 19.2°E with "high throughput spot beams", as mentioned.

Link to document

 

[solly]

https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ses-secures-300-million-loan-from-eib/

 

[hvdh]

Current outlook of SES launches. IS-41 and IS-44 were cancelled.

SES joins Eutelsat in canceling GEO expansion satellites

SES has canceled two satellites Intelsat ordered before being acquired by the Luxembourg-based multi-orbit operator, joining France’s Eutelsat in pulling back from GEO expansion plans drawn up just a few years ago.

spacenews.com