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SES-12 (43488)
COSPAR: 2018-049A | Alt Name: SES-12
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 4, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43488
International Designator
2018-049A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:56:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
5.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
245.07°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SES-12
Alternative Name
SES-12
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SESSA
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 43488U 18049A 26184.95592774 -.00000257 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 43488 0.0119 5.3361 0000568 245.0675 110.7075 1.00269259 29585
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SES-12 is a communication satellite, also known by its alternate name SES-12, operated by SESSA. It was manufactured by ADST and uses the Eurostar 3000e bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 5.4 meters in length, 3 meters in diameter, and spans 39.3 meters when fully deployed. It has a dry mass of 3000 kilograms and a launch mass of 5384 kilograms, equipped with power from two deployable solar arrays and batteries.
SES-12 was launched on June 4, 2018, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. Its equipment includes 68 active Ku-band transponders and 8 Ka-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite is designed to operate for an estimated lifetime of 18 years.
The spacecraft has a box shape with two solar panel arrays (Pan) and its primary mission is to provide communication services. It was built in Luxembourg ("L") and its motor type is EOR.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.4
Diameter
3
Span
39.3
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
5384
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SES-12
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
18 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000e
Configuration
Eurostar-3000EOR
Motor
EOR
Equipment
68 active Ku-band transponders, 8 Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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