SES-3
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| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2011-035A |
| SATCAT no. | 37748 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Star-2.4 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Launch mass | 3,170 kilograms (6,990 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 July 2011, 23:16 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | International Launch Services |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 99° west (2011) 108° east (2012) 103° west (2012-present) |
| Perigee altitude | 35,781 kilometres (22,233 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803 kilometres (22,247 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.04 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 07:36:56 UTC[2] |
SES-3 is a communications satellite operated by SES World Skies. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation and based on the STAR-2 platform. It was launched on 15 July 2011 on a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle, alongside the KazSat-2 satellite. It was expected to enter commercial service in March 2012[needs update] in the 108.2°E orbital location over Asia.[3][4]
References
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "SES 3 Satellite details 2011-035A NORAD 37748". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
- ^ "SES 3 at 103.0°W - LyngSat". lyngsat.com.
- ^ "Satnews Publishers: Daily Satellite News". satnews.com.