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SES-1

Geostationary Communications satellite. SES-1 was launched on April 24, 2010 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 9, 2010).

COSPAR 2010-016ANORAD 36516United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
SES-1
International designator
2010-016A
NORAD catalog number
36516
GCAT identifier
S36516
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/650

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
SES
Owner
SES Sat. Leasing
Country
United Kingdom
Builder
Orbital Sciences Corp.
Platform (bus)
OSC Star 2.4

Launch

Date
April 24, 2010 · 11:19 UTC
Launch record
2010-016Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/D
Perigee
35,664 km
Apogee
35,780 km
Inclination
0.07°
Status
Renamed
Status date
May 9, 2010
Last known active
Feb 8, 2023

Size

Mass
2,561 kg
Dry mass
1,180 kg
Length
3.2 m
Diameter
2.30 m
Span
22.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2205828 (CC0).