SES-2

NORAD 37809· COSPAR 2011-049A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Sep 21, 2011 from Ariane Launch Area 3, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 5 ECA.
Ariane 5 ECA | Arabsat 5C & SES-2
SES satellite (representative)
Representative SES image · SpaceX Photos · CC0 · via Wikimedia Commons
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Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
SES S.A.
Country
SES
Manufacturer
Launched
Sep 21, 2011
Mass
Apogee
35,806 km
Perigee
35,784 km
Inclination
0.12°
Period
23.94 h
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SES-2 is a communications satellite operated by SES. It was launched alongside the Arabsat-5C satellite.

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