SES-5
Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | SES |
COSPAR ID | 2012-036A |
SATCAT № | 38652 |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | LS-1300 |
Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
Launch mass | 6,008 kilograms (13,245 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 9 July 2012, 18:38:30 UTC |
Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
Contractor | ILS |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 5° East |
Transponders | |
Band |
24 C band 36 Ku band |
Bandwidth |
C band: 36 MHz Ku band: 33-36 MHz |
Coverage area |
Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa Europe Middle East Atlantic Ocean |
SES-5 (also known as Astra 4B and Sirius 5) is a commercial geostationary communication satellite operated by SES. It was launched on 9 July 2012. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It carries 24 C-band and 36 Ku-band transponders. It covers Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "SES 5 / Astra 4B". Gunter's Space. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
- ↑ "SES-5". SES World Skies. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
External links
- Mission Control, SES-5 Mission, SES-5 Blog
- SES-5 now operational at 5 degrees East
- SES-5 ny satellit med flera frekvensband för Europa, Afrika och Mellanöstern
- SES-5
- SES-5 at International Media Switzerland
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