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

Spacecraft

SES-3 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC), and is based on the Star-2.4 satellite bus. It is equipped with 24 C-band, and 24 Ku-band transponders, and at launch it had a mass of 3,112 kg (6,861 lb). It has a design life of fifteen years, however it was launched with enough fuel to operate for at least sixteen years, if its systems are still functional.[3]

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 positioned at 103.0° West 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.[4]

References

  1. ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ^ "SES 3". N2YO.com. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ Krebs, Gunter (11 December 2017). "SES 1, 2, 3". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. ^ "SES 3 at 103.0° W". LyngSat.
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