SES-9
SES-9 satellite encapsulated in the Falcon 9 payload fairing, but not yet mated with the launch vehicle, 20 February 2016. | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 41380 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 9 years, 3 months, 13 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 702 |
| Bus | BSS-702HP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 5,271 kg (11,621 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 4 March 2016, 23:35 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 108.2° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 33 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 Mhz, 54 MHz |
| Coverage area | Northeast Asia, South Asia, Indonesia |
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SES-9 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES It was launched from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 by a Falcon 9 Full Thrust launch vehicle on 4 March 2016.