SES-2
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-049A |
| SATCAT no. | 37809 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Star-2.4 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Launch mass | 3,200 kilograms (7,100 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 September 2011, 21:38 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA VA204 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 87° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,780 kilometres (22,230 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,805 kilometres (22,248 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.06 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 28 October 2013, 12:59:15 UTC[2] |
SES-2 is a communications satellite operated by SES World Skies. It was launched on 21 September 2011 on an Ariane 5 ECA vehicle, alongside the Arabsat-5C satellite. It entered into commercial service on 27 October 2011 in the 87° West orbital location.[3]
The platform is home to the first hosted payload, a mechanism by which governmental entities can fly modules on commercial satellites.[4] [5][6]
References
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "SES 2 Satellite details 2011-049A NORAD 37809". N2YO. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "SES 2 at 87.0°W - LyngSat". lyngsat.com.
- ^ "Spaceflight Now - Breaking News - Money-saving missile detection sensor powered on". spaceflightnow.com.
- ^ http://www.spacenews.com/military/120413-hosted-success-af-plans-follow-on.html
- ^ http://www.space.commerce.gov/general/commercialpurchase/hostedpayloads.shtml
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