Geostationary communications satellite
SES-15 Mission type Communications Operator SES COSPAR ID 2017-026A SATCAT no. 42709 Website https://www.ses.com/ Mission duration 15 years (planned)
Spacecraft SES-15 Spacecraft type Boeing 702 Bus BSS-702P Manufacturer Boeing Satellite Systems Launch mass 2,302 kg (5,075 lb)
Launch date 18 May 2017, 11:54:53 UTC Rocket Soyuz ST-A / Fregat-M Launch site Centre Spatial Guyanais , ELS Contractor Progress Rocket Space Centre Entered service July 2017
Reference system Geocentric orbit Regime Geostationary orbit Longitude 129° West
Band Ku-band , Ka-band , Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS-GEO 6)Coverage area North America , Latin America , Caribbean , Atlantic Ocean region
SES-15 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES and designed and manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems . It has a mass of 2,302 kg (5,075 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years.[ 1]
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References
^ "SES 15" . Gunter's Space Page. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021 .
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