SES-5

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SES-5
NamesSES-5 (2011-present)
Astra 4B (2010-2011)
Sirius 5 (2008-2010)
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSES Sirius AB / SES World Skies / SES S.A.
COSPAR ID2012-036A
SATCAT no.38652
Websitehttps://www.ses.com/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
9 years, 5 months, 22 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass6,086 kg (13,417 lb) [1]
Start of mission
Launch date9 July 2012, 18:38:30 UTC
RocketProton-M / Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 81/24
ContractorKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered serviceSeptember 2012
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude5° East
Transponders
Band60 transponders:
24 C-band
36 Ku-band
BandwidthC-band: 36 MHz
Ku-band: 33-36 MHz
Coverage areaAtlantic Ocean
Sub-Saharan Africa
North Africa
Europe
Middle East
 

SES-5 (also known as Astra 4B and Sirius 5) is a commercial geostationary communication satellite operated by SES S.A.. It was launched on 9 July 2012. The launch was arranged by International Launch Services (ILS).

History[]

When ordered by the SES Sirius AB (Nordic Satellite AB) of Sweden in October 2008, the name of the satellite was Sirius 5. SES Sirius was acquired by SES in 2010 and the company was named SES World Skies (a subsidiary of SES). This led to the satellite being renamed to Astra 4B in 2010. The name was changed to SES-5 in 2011.[2]

Satellite description[]

It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the SSL 1300 satellite bus. It carries 24 C-band and 36 Ku-band transponders. It covers Atlantic Ocean, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Europe, Middle East.[2][3]

EGNOSS payload[]

SES 5 is also carrying a hosted payload L-band navigation terminal for the executive commission of the 27-nation European Union. The terminal operated as part of the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) system, which provides verification of Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation signals through the use of satellites in geostationary orbit.[4]

Launch[]

Sirius 5 was the original name of the SES-5 satellite. SES-5 that was launched on 9 July 2012, at 18:38:30 UTC from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 81/24 and is now co-located with Astra 4A (Sirius 4) at 5° East. This satellite provides a similar European and African coverage as Astra 4A.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Satellites". SatBeams. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "SES 5 / Astra 4B". Gunter's Space Page. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  3. ^ "SES-5". SES World Skies. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Display: SES-5 2012-036A". NASA. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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