Mission type Communication SATCAT no. 34941 Inclination 0.04° Launch date 16 May 2009 | COSPAR ID 2009-027A Mission duration 15 years Inclination 0.04° Period 24 hours | |
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Operator ProtoStar LtdSES World Skies Similar GSAT‑10, INSAT‑4B, MEASAT‑3, INSAT‑4A, AsiaSat 5 | ||
SES-7 (formerly known as Indostar 2 / ProtoStar 2) is a Dutch commercial communication satellite operated by SES World Skies. Originally launched on 16 May 2009 by Boeing for ProtoStar Ltd and later purchased through auction by SES S.A. for SES World Skies unit for $180 million. SES-7 operates in geostationary orbit and intended to be located at a longitude of 108.2° East covering South Asia and Asia-Pacific region. SES-7 is built for optimized HD DTH (direct-to-home) satellite television service and broadband Internet access across the Asia-Pacific region.
The spacecraft was originally built for PanAmSat (now Intelsat) to be used as Galaxy-8iR, but that contract was terminated on November 15, 2002. The satellite was renamed SES-7 in May 2010.