SES-11
SES-11 / EchoStar 105 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES S.A. and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. It has a mass of 5,200 kilograms (11,500 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years.[1]
![]() Launch of SES-11 | |
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | SES S.A. |
COSPAR ID | 2017-063A |
SATCAT no. | 42967 |
Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | SES-11 (EchoStar 105) |
Spacecraft type | Eurostar E3000 |
Bus | Eurostar |
Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
Launch mass | 5200 kg |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 11 October 2017, 22:53:00 UTC |
Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust B1031.2 |
Launch site | Kennedy Space Center, LC-39A |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Entered service | 29 November 2017 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 105.0 West |
Transponders | |
Band | 24 C-band 24 Ku-band |
Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
Coverage area | North America, Latin America and the Caribbean |
The spacecraft had been ready to beam television programming and video services across the Americas for SES and EchoStar. The launch vehicle has placed the satellite into a high-altitude supersynchronous transfer orbit.[2]
See also
References
- https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/echostar-105-ses-11.htm
- "Display: SES-11/Echostar 105 2017-063A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
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