SES-9
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SES-9 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES S.A. It was launched from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 by a Falcon 9 Full Thrust launch vehicle on 4 March 2016.
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | SES S.A.[1] |
COSPAR ID | 2016-013A |
SATCAT no. | 41380 |
Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 8 years, 1 month, 22 days (elapsed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
Bus | BSS-702HP[1] |
Manufacturer | Boeing |
Launch mass | 5,271 kg (11,621 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 4 March 2016, 23:35 UTC |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 108.2° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 33 Ku-band |
Bandwidth | 36 Mhz, 54 MHz |
Coverage area | Northeast Asia, South Asia, Indonesia |
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