SES-2

SES-2
NamesAMC-5R
AMC-26
CHIRP
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSES
COSPAR ID2011-049A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.37809
Websitehttps://www.ses.com/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
13 years, 1 month, 28 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftAMC-5R
Spacecraft typeGEOStar-2
BusStar-2.4
ManufacturerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Launch mass3,200 kg (7,100 lb)
Power5 kW
Start of mission
Launch date21 September 2011,
21:38:00 UTC [1]
RocketAriane 5 ECA (VA204)
Launch siteCentre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Entered service27 October 2011
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[2]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude87° West
Transponders
Band48 transponders:
24 C-band
24 Ku-band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaNorth America, Latin America, Caribbean
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SES-2 is a communications satellite operated by SES. It was launched alongside the Arabsat-5C satellite.

  1. ^ "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Display was invoked but never defined (see the help page).