SES-17
| Mission type | Communications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SES | ||||
| Mission duration | 15 years | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Spacecraft | SES-17 | ||||
| Bus | Spacebus Neo | ||||
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space | ||||
| Launch mass | 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) | ||||
| Power | 15 kW | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 2020 | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric | ||||
| Regime | Geostationary | ||||
| Transponders | |||||
| Band | ~200 Ka band | ||||
| Coverage area | North America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean | ||||
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SES-17, is a high throughput geostationary communications satellite to be operated by SES and to be designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Space on the all electric Spacebus Neo platform. It will weight more than 6 t (6.6 tons), generate over 15 kW of power and have a design life of at least 15 years.[1][2]
It will have around 200 Ka band band spot-beams to offer coverage over North America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean mainly for aircraft connectivity. It will be SES's first pure Ka band satellite in the geostationary orbit and is expected to be launched in 2020.[3][4]
Satellite description
SES-17 is based on the three axis stabilized Spacebus Neo satellite bus. It will mass around 6 t (6.6 tons), produce 15 kW of power and have a design life of 15 years.[1][2]
As all Spacebus Neo, it will use electric propulsion exclusively for both orbit raising and station keeping.[2]
Its payload is composed of 200 Ku band transponders arranged spot-beams. This high throughput satellite's beams will cover North America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean for the aviation connectivity market.[2][3][4]
History
On September 12, 2016, SES S.A. ordered its first Ka band high throughput satellite, SES-17, from Thales Alenia Space. It was to be built on the Spacebus Neo platform, weight 6 t (6.6 tons), produce 15 kW of power and have a design life of 15 years. It would offer aviation connectivity services over North America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to launch in 2020. Its anchor customer was going to be FlytLIVE by Thales, which would be operation since 2017 thanks to the use of other SES satellites on orbit.[2][3] The project cost was expected to be around 500 Million dollars.[4]
See also
- SES S.A. – The owner and operator of SES-17.
- List of SES satellites – List of all SES satellites.
References
- 1 2 Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-09-12). "SES 17". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "SES orders high throughput satellite from Thales with first secured anchor customer for inflight connectivity". SES S.A. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- 1 2 3 "Thales and SES deliver the most efficient Ka-HTS aviation connectivity solution over the Americas". Thales Alenia Space. September 12, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- 1 2 3 de Selding, Peter B. (September 12, 2016). "SES enters Ka-band airline connectivity market with Thales Avionics as customer". Space News. Retrieved 2016-09-14.