Astra

Nothing to do with solstice.

The Astra satellite does not have a single transmitting antenna but a substantial number of individual transmitting arrays each of which is controlled electronically and remotely by uplink commands. These commands control not only the direction but also the signal strength that combine to make the rceived signal footprint.

This was done a number of times over the last few weeks so the footprint is now different with some areas of Spain getting good signals and there areas none.

Nothing to do with solstice.

This is just a wild guess on my part, and I could be way of mark, but I am preety sure the comment was a done tongue in cheek....Just a little.

And proably nothing to do with them turning up the signals on the satellites. Nor can they change the footprint once the satellite has been built. They can if they wish boost the signals, but then if there is no issue with reception in themain target area, there is no reason to do so.

It could have been simple station keeping to pop the satellite into the correct position again - as they do drift...