Names | SES-5 (2011-present) Astra 4B (2010-2011) Sirius 5 (2008-2010) |
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Mission type | Communications |
Operator | SES Sirius / SES World Skies / SES |
COSPAR ID | 2012-036A |
SATCAT no. | 38652 |
Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 12 years, 1 month, 29 days (elapsed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | SSL 1300 |
Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
Launch mass | 6,086 kg (13,417 lb) [1] |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 9 July 2012, 18:38:30 UTC |
Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
Launch site | Baikonur, Site 81/24 |
Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
Entered service | September 2012 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 5° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 60 transponders: 24 C-band 36 Ku-band |
Bandwidth | C-band: 36 MHz Ku-band: 33-36 MHz |
Coverage area | Atlantic Ocean Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa Europe Middle East |
SES-5 (also known as Astra 4B and Sirius 5) is a commercial geostationary communication satellite operated by SES It was launched on 9 July 2012. The launch was arranged by International Launch Services (ILS).