SES-3

SES-3 is a communications satellite operated by SES World Skies, then by SES S.A.

SES-3
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Communications
Operator	SES S.A.
COSPAR ID	2011-035A
SATCAT no.	37748
Website	https://www.ses.com/
Mission duration	15 years


Bus	Star-2.4
Manufacturer	Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch mass	3112 kg
Power	5000 watts


Start of mission
Launch date	15 July 2011, 23:16:10 UTC [1]
Rocket	Proton-M / Briz-M
Launch site	Baikonur, Site 200/39
Contractor	Khrunichev


Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric orbit [2]
Regime	Geostationary orbit
Longitude	99.0° West (2011) 108.0° East (2012) 103.° West (2012-present)


Transponders
Band	24 C-band 24 Ku-band

Spacecraft

It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation and based on the STAR-2 platform.

Launch

It was launched on 15 July 2011 at 23:16:10 UTC on a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle, the launch was arranged by International Launch Services (ILS), since Baikonour, Site 200/39 alongside the KazSat-2 satellite.

Mission

It is currently positioned at the 103.0° W orbital location over North America, replacing AMC-1. Clients include E. W. Scripps Company, In Demand Pay-per-view, Ion Television, Mood Media, NBC and QVC.[3]

References

McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"SES 3 Satellite details 2011-035A NORAD 37748". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
"SES 3 at 103.0° W - LyngSat". lyngsat.com.

Satellites operated by SES S.A.
SES fleet	Active: SES-1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 (EchoStar 105) 12 14 15 16 (GovSat-1) Planned: SES-17
AMC fleet	Active: AMC-4 6 8 10 11 15 16 18 21 Backups: AMC-7 Retired: AMC-1 2 3 5 9 Failed launch: AMC-14
NSS fleet	Active: NSS-6 7 9 10 11 12 806 Retired: NSS-5 513 703 K Failed launch: NSS-8
Astra fleet	Active: Astra 1KR 1L 1M 1N 2E 2F 2G 3B 4A 5B Backups: Astra 1D 1F 1G 1H 2A 2B 2C 2D 3A Retired: Astra 1A 1B 1C 1E 5A Sirius 3 Failed launch: Astra 1K Orbital positions: 5.0°E 19.2°E 23.5°E 28.2°E 31.5°E Subsidiary: SES Astra
Third parties	Active: Ciel-2 MonacoSAT QuetzSat 1 Yahsat 1A

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