.jpg) SES-12 launches aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-049A |
| SATCAT no. | 43488 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 6 years, 5 months, 9 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar-300EOR |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 5,384 kg (11,870 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 June 2018, 04:45:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust, (s/n B1040.2) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Entered service | August 2018 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 95° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 54 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | South Asia, Asia-Pacific |
SES-12 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES.