SES-3

SES-3
Spacecraft properties

Mission type	Communications
Operator	SES
COSPAR ID	2011-035A
SATCAT №	37748
Mission duration	15 years

Bus	Star-2.4
Manufacturer	Orbital Sciences Corporation
Launch mass	3,170 kilograms (6,990 lb)

Start of mission
Launch date	15 July 2011, 23:16 (2011-07-15UTC23:16Z) UTC^[1]
Rocket	Proton-M/Briz-M
Launch site	Baikonur 200/39
Contractor	International Launch Services

Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	99° west (2011) 108° east (2012) 103° west (2012-present)
Perigee	35,781 kilometres (22,233 mi)
Apogee	35,803 kilometres (22,247 mi)
Inclination	0.04 degrees
Period	23.93 hours
Epoch	29 October 2013, 07:36:56 UTC^[2]

SES-3 is a communications satellite operated by SES World Skies. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation and based on the STAR-2 platform. It was launched on 15 July 2011 on a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle, alongside the KazSat-2 satellite. It was expected to enter commercial service in March 2012 in the 108.2°E orbital location over Asia.^[3]^[4]

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.
↑ http://www.lyngsat.com/SES-3.html
↑ http://www.satnews.com/cgi-bin/story.cgi?number=1859158578

SES World Skies / SES S.A. satellites

SES series	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Planned: 9

AMC series	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 18 21 Failures: 14

NSS series	5 6 7 9 10 11 12 703 806 Retired: 8 513 K

Other	Intelsat 603 Satcom C3 Astra satellites

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