Following the launch of Astra 4B (renamed to SES-5) in February 2012, Astra 1E was moved to 108.2° East, in inclined orbit and with no traffic, and then to 31.5° East in Summer 2013. It returned to 23° East in February 2015.
Following the debut of Astra 4B (now designated as SES-5) in February 2012, Astra 1E was repositioned to 108.2° East, operating in an inclined orbit without any scheduled communications, and subsequently relocated to 31.5° East in Summer 2013. It resumed its original position at 23° East in February 2015.