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SES 4

Communications satellite. SES 4 was launched on February 14, 2012 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Feb 16, 2012).

COSPAR 2012-007ANORAD 38087United Kingdom

Identity

Name in GCAT
SES-4
Common name
SES 4
Other names
NSS-14
International designator
2012-007A
NORAD catalog number
38087
GCAT identifier
S38087
UN registration
A/AC.105/1071

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
SES
Owner
SES Sat. Leasing
Country
United Kingdom
Builder
SS/Loral
Platform (bus)
SSL-1300S

Launch

Date
February 14, 2012 · 19:36 UTC
Launch record
2012-007Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC200/39

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,784 km
Apogee
35,788 km
Inclination
0.10°
Status
Renamed
Status date
February 16, 2012
Last known active
Feb 8, 2023

Size

Mass
6,180 kg
Dry mass
4,500 kg
Length
8.2 m
Diameter
3.00 m
Span
32.4 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2205834 (CC0).