Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | SES |
COSPAR ID | 2012-036A |
SATCAT no. | 38652 |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | LS-1300 |
Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
Launch mass | 6,008 kilograms (13,245 lb) |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 9 July 2012, 18:38:30 | UTC
Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
Launch site | Baikonur 81/24 |
Contractor | ILS |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
Longitude | 5° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 24 C band 36 Ku band |
Bandwidth | C band: 36 MHz Ku band: 33-36 MHz |
Coverage area | Sub-Saharan Africa North Africa Europe Middle East Atlantic Ocean |
SES-5 (also known as Astra 4B and Sirius 5) is a commercial geostationary communication satellite operated by SES. It was launched on 9 July 2012. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. It carries 24 C-band and 36 Ku-band transponders. It covers Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Europe, Atlantic Ocean.