Triangles: 19.6k
Vertices: 11k
More model informationSES-1 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by SES World Skies, then by SES S.A.
SES-1 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, and is based on the Star-2.4 satellite bus. It is equipped with 24 C band, and 24 Ku-band transponders, and at launch it had a mass of 3,170 kilograms (6,990 lb). It has a design life of fifteen years, however it was launched with enough fuel to operate for at least sixteen years, if its systems are still functional.
The launch of SES-1 was conducted by International Launch Services (ILS), using a Proton-M carrier rocket with a Briz-M upper stage. The launch occurred from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, at 11:19:00 UTC on 24 April 2010. The launch successfully placed SES-1 into a subsynchronous orbit close to geostationary altitude.
2 comments