 On September 28, 2012 Astra 2F was successfully launched from Kourou in French Guiana.After in-orbit testing at 43.5°E, the satellite began commercial operations at 28.2°E on November 21, 2012. and some services were transferred from Astra 1N to Astra 2F.Astra 2E was launched to the Astra 28.2°E position from Baikonur in Kazakhstan on September 30, 2013  following a 10-week delay caused by the catastrophic failure of a previous launch.