Mission type Communications COSPAR ID 2011-035A Mission duration 15 years Inclination 0.04° Launch date 15 July 2011 Bus GEOStar-2 | Operator SES SATCAT no. 37748 Inclination 0.04° Period 24 hours Launch site Baikonur Cosmodrome | |
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Manufacturer Orbital Sciences Corporation Similar SES‑2, SES‑1, SES‑5, AMC‑18, SES‑6 | ||
Satellite transition amc 1 to ses 3 microspace communications
SES-3 is a communications satellite operated by SES World Skies. It was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation and based on the STAR-2 platform. It was launched on 15 July 2011 on a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle, alongside the KazSat-2 satellite. It was expected to enter commercial service in March 2012 in the 108.2°E orbital location over Asia.
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Proton m breeze m rocket launches with the ses 3 spacecraft from baikonur cosmodrome
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