SES 5 at 5° E
also known as Sirius 5, Astra 4B
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 5° EChannel line-up at 5° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 38652
- COSPAR number
- 2012-036A
- Operator
- SES S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
- Model
- LS-1300
- Launch
- 09 Jul 2012 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
- Launch mass
- 6086 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 3623V, 11698.25, 11699.875, 11700.25, 11703.30
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- C-band Global beam (C band) View footprint
- C-band West Hemi beam (C band) View footprint
- Ku-band Nordic beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band SSA beam (Ku band) View footprint
About SES 5
24 C-band transponders, 36 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home broadcasting, broadband, point-to-point, and VSAT services in Europe and Africa. Will also carry L-band navigation payload as part of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS)