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I can find no evidence to prove that Astra 1E is failing. It currently has 12 out of 18 transponders active. Therefore I removed the sentence suggesting that it is. Karsini20:33, 16 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]
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The channel list, especially a few years before 2006 and afterwards, requires verification. If I understand sources correctly,
After some years at least 4 other transponders beyond the original 16 were activated for regular channel broadcasting - probably taking over some capacity from the older sats
Some transponders and channels listed here as active till 2012 (like 33 ZDF and 35 ARTE) seem to be moved from Astra 1C even before 2006. These transponders seem to be used e.g. for ZDF till 2012 - but not from the Astra 1C but other co-located satellite - I think Astra 2C see Lyngsat.