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SES-1

OperationalCommunicationsGEO

Relays voice, data, internet or broadcast signals between points on Earth.

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Launch

Launch date
April 24, 2010 at 11:19 AM UTC
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Launched by
Proton-M Briz-M Enhanced →
Operator
International Launch Services
Mission
SES-1
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
GEO
Apoapsis
35,798 km
Periapsis
35,776 km
Inclination
0.02°
Orbital period
1436.11 min

Spacecraft

Operator
SES S.A.
Manufacturer
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Users
Commercial
Dry mass
2,561 kg
Power
5,000 W
Design lifetime
15 years

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2010-016A
NORAD catalog №
36516
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
LuxembourgSES
Radar cross-section
26.9753 m²
Status
Operational