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SES-12
Geostationary communications satellite. SES-12 was launched on June 4, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2018-049ANORAD 43488Luxembourg
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SES-12
- International designator
- 2018-049A
- NORAD catalog number
- 43488
- GCAT identifier
- S43488
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- SES
- Owner
- SES
- Country
- Luxembourg
- Builder
- Airbus Defense and Space (F) Toulouse
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000e
Launch
- Date
- June 4, 2018 · 04:45 UTC
- Launch record
- 2018-049Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- VHEO
- Perigee
- 8,447 km
- Apogee
- 66,120 km
- Inclination
- 10.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 25, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,384 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 5.4 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 39.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18483440 (CC0).