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SES 8

active

Identification

Position95° E
NORAD / COSPAR39460 / 2013-071A
OperatorSES S.A.
OrbitGEO

Hardware

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman
ModelGEOStar-2
Mass3138 kg

Launch

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicleFalcon 9 v1.1

Beacons

12248.511198.5

Comment

24 active Ku-band transponders of 36 or 54 Mhz capacity switchable amongst 33 channels and 2 beams to provide communication services to South Asia and Indo-China regions. Certain channels in each beam are cross-strapped to multiple frequency bands, enabling flexibility for new services. In the addition, the spacecraft features a Ka-band payload

Lifetime
03 Dec 2013Launched
15 yrDesign life
12.8 yrElapsed
2.2 yrRemaining
Dec 2028End of life
Approaching end of design lifetime
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