Launch Date
June 3, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
39172
International Designator
2013-026A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
341.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
112.93°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
SES-6
Alternative Name
SES-6
Type
Status
Owner
SESSL
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 39172U 13026A 26185.23013399 -.00000249 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 39172 0.0191 341.9086 0002687 112.9346 229.7528 1.00272063 47899
Source: Celestrak
Length
7.7
Diameter
3.3
Span
39.8
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
6140
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
79.6214
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SES-6
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D-15
Equipment
38 C-Band and 36 Ku-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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