SES-15 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES and designed and manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems. It has a mass of 2,302 kg (5,075 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years.[1]
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| Mission type | Communications |
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| Operator | SES |
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| COSPAR ID | 2017-026A |
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| SATCAT no. | 42709 |
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| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
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| Mission duration | 15 years (planned)
8 years, 2 months, 25 days (elapsed) |
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| Spacecraft | SES-15 |
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| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
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| Bus | BSS-702P |
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| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
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| Launch mass | 2,302 kg (5,075 lb) |
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| Launch date | 18 May 2017, 11:54:53 UTC |
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| Rocket | Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-M |
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| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELS |
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| Contractor | Progress Rocket Space Centre |
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| Entered service | July 2017 |
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| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
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| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
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| Longitude | 129° West |
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| Band | Ku-band, Ka-band, Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS-GEO 6) |
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| Coverage area | North America, Latin America, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean region |
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