SES 2 at 87° W
also known as AMC 5R, AMC 26
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 87° WChannel line-up at 87° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 37809
- COSPAR number
- 2011-049A
- Operator
- SES S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Northrop Grumman
- Model
- GEOStar-2
- Launch
- 21 Sept 2011 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 3200 kg
- Dry mass
- 1445 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Callsign
- S2826
- Beacon
- 3700.5V, 4199.5H, 11701.0V, 12199.0H
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- C-band North America (CTV) beam (C band) View footprint
- Ku-band North America (KTV) Beam (Ku band) View footprint
About SES 2
24 active C-band and 24 Ku-band transponders + Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP). There is also Ka-band payload present on the satellite although not licensed (by FCC) to be used at 87W position.