SES 3

Also known as OS-2, AMC 1R

active

Position103° W

NORAD / COSPAR37748 / 2011-035A

OperatorSES S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2892

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-2

Mass3112 kg

Dry mass1362 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

3700.54199.51170112199

24 active C-band, 24 Ku-band transponders and Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) replacing AMC-1 satellite.

Lifetime

15 Jul 2011Launched

15 yrDesign life

15.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jul 2026End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 0.1 years