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SES-22

High-throughput geostationary communications satellite operated by SES. SES-22 was launched on June 29, 2022 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2022-071ANORAD 52933Luxembourg

Identity

Name in GCAT: SES-22
International designator: 2022-071A
NORAD catalog number: 52933
GCAT identifier: S52933

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: SES
Owner: SES
Country: Luxembourg
Builder: Thales Alenia Space
Platform (bus): Spacebus 4000B2

Launch

Date: June 29, 2022 · 21:04 UTC
Launch record: 2022-071Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,776 km
Apogee: 35,796 km
Inclination: 0.06°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Mar 7, 2023

Size

Mass: 3,500 kg
Dry mass: 2,000 kg
Length: 5.0 m
Diameter: 3.50 m
Span: 30.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q113379353 (CC0).