SES-1

SES-1
NamesAMC-1R
AMC-4R
OS-1
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSES Americom / SES
COSPAR ID2010-016A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.36516
Websitehttps://www.ses.com/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
14 years, 6 months, 24 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftOS-1
Spacecraft typeGEOStar-2
BusStar-2.4
ManufacturerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Launch mass2,561 kg (5,646 lb)
Power5 kW
Start of mission
Launch date24 April 2010, 11:19:00 UTC
RocketProton-M / Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 200/39
ContractorKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered serviceJune 2010
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude101° West
Transponders
Band48 transponders:
24 C-band
24 Ku-band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaCanada, United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
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SES-1 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by SES World Skies, then by SES