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SES-6
39172. SES-6 was launched on June 3, 2013 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jun 4, 2013).
COSPAR 2013-026ANORAD 39172United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- SES-6
- International designator
- 2013-026A
- NORAD catalog number
- 39172
- GCAT identifier
- S39172
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/1070
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- SES
- Owner
- SES Sat. Leasing
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- EADS Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000
Launch
- Date
- June 3, 2013 · 09:18 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-026Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,781 km
- Apogee
- 35,791 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- June 4, 2013
- Last known active
- Feb 11, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 6,140 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,000 kg
- Length
- 7.7 m
- Diameter
- 3.30 m
- Span
- 39.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13415767 (CC0).