SES-12 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES.
 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, 25 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 |
Satellite description
editSES-12 was designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. It has a mass of 5,384 kg (11,870 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years.[1]
Launch
editSES-12 was successfully launched on a SpaceX Block 4 (booster B1040.2) Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 on 4 June 2018 at 04:45:00 UTC, and was successfully released into orbit approximately 33 minutes later.[2]
Market
editThe SES-12 satellite expands SES's capabilities to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, Very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT), mobility, and High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) data connectivity services in the Asia-Pacific region, including rapidly growing markets such as India and Indonesia. The satellite replaces NSS-6 at this location and is co-located with SES-8. SES-12 is capable of supporting requirements in multiple verticals from Cyprus in the West to Japan in the East, and from Russia in the North to Australia in the South.[3]
Together with SES-8, it reaches 18 million homes.[4]
See also
edit- SES, owner and operator of SES-12
- List of SES satellites
References
edit- ^ "SES-12". Gunter's Space Page. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Dean, James (4 June 2018). "SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers massive commercial satellite to orbit from Cape Canaveral". Florida Today. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Display: SES-12 2018-049A". NASA. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Space X Falcon Delivers SES-12 into orbit". RapidTVNews. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.