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]

SES-11 / EchoStar 105
Launch of SES-11
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSES S.A.
COSPAR ID2017-063A
SATCAT no.42967
Websitehttps://www.ses.com/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftSES-11 (EchoStar 105)
Spacecraft typeEurostar E3000
BusEurostar
ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
Launch mass5200 kg
Start of mission
Launch date11 October 2017, 22:53:00 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust B1031.2
Launch siteKennedy Space Center, LC-39A
ContractorSpaceX
Entered service29 November 2017
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude105.0 West
Transponders
Band24 C-band
24 Ku-band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaNorth 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

  1. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/echostar-105-ses-11.htm
  2. "Display: SES-11/Echostar 105 2017-063A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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