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Satellite Name: SES 6
Status: planned
Position: 40° W (40.5° W)
Norad:  
Cospar number:  
Operator: SES S.A.
Launch date: 3-Jun-2013 (Estimated)
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle: Proton M
Launch mass (kg): 6000
Dry mass (kg):  
Manufacturer: EADS Astrium
Model (bus): Eurostar-3000
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: S2870
Beacon(s): 11701H, 11700.5H, 12199.5H
Details:
43 C-band and 43 Ku-band transponders to provide services to Brazil, South cone, the Andean region, North America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Also featuring an innovative payload for mobile maritime and aeronautical services covering North America, the Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic and Europe.
Beams:
SES 6 at 40° W downlink Ku-band Brazil beam coverage map