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SES-9 (41380)
COSPAR: 2016-013A | Alt Name: SES-9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 4, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41380
International Designator
2016-013A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:34:49 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
321.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
134.22°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SES-9
Alternative Name
SES-9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SESSL
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41380U 16013A 26183.81584606 -.00000334 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 41380 0.0192 321.8365 0002509 134.2194 226.7945 1.00269164 37596
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SES-9 is a communication satellite operated by SESSL and manufactured by BOES using the BSS-702HP bus configuration. It was launched on March 4, 2016, from Launch Pad LC40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFETR) via a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 7.5 meters in length and 3 meters in diameter with a span of 44 meters when solar arrays are deployed. It carries 57 high-power Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, weighs 2500 kg dry, and had a launch mass of 5271 kg. SES-9 is equipped with two solar arrays to generate power and has an expected lifetime of 15 years. The satellite's shape is described as box-like with two panels, and it has a radar cross-section (RCS) of 20.5325 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
7.5
Diameter
3
Span
44
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5271
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
20.5325
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SES-9
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
BSS-702HP
Configuration
BSS-702HP
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
57 high-power Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 solar arrays
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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