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SES-3

Communications satellite. SES-3 was launched on July 15, 2011 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 29, 2011).

COSPAR 2011-035ANORAD 37748United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
SES-3
International designator
2011-035A
NORAD catalog number
37748
GCAT identifier
S37748

Mission

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

Launch

Date
July 15, 2011 · 23:16 UTC
Launch record
2011-035Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/D
Perigee
35,619 km
Apogee
35,781 km
Inclination
0.08°
Status
Renamed
Status date
July 29, 2011
Last known active
Feb 8, 2023

Size

Mass
3,112 kg
Dry mass
1,500 kg
Length
4.3 m
Diameter
2.30 m
Span
18.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7389859 (CC0).