SES-12
.jpg) SES-12 launches aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES S.A. |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-049A |
| SATCAT no. | 43488 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000 |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 5383.85 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 June 2018, 04:45:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust, B1040.2 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 95.0° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 54 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | South Asia and Asia-Pacific |
SES-12 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES S.A.
Spacecraft
SES-12 was designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. It has a mass of 5,383.85 kilograms (11,869.4 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years.[1]
Launch
SES-12 was successfully launched on a SpaceX Block 4 (booster B1040.2) Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 on 4 June 2018 at 04:45:00 UTC, and was successfully released into orbit approximately 33 minutes later.[2]
Market
The SES-12 satellite expands SES's capabilities to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, VSAT, Mobility, and High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) data connectivity services in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, including rapidly growing markets such as India and Indonesia. The satellite replaces NSS-6 at this location and is co-located with SES-8. SES 12 is capable of supporting requirements in multiple verticals from Cyprus in the West to Japan in the East, and from Russia in the North to Australia in the South.[3]
Together with SES-8, it reaches 18 million homes.[4]
See also
- SES S.A., owner and operator of SES-12
- List of SES satellites
References
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "SES-12". Gunter's Space Page.
- ^ Dean, James (4 June 2018). "SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers massive commercial satellite to orbit from Cape Canaveral". Florida Today. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Display: SES-12 2018-049A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Space X Falcon Delivers SES-12 into orbit". Rapid TV News.
