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SES-17 (49332)
COSPAR: 2021-095A | Alt Name: SES-17
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 24, 2021
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
49332
International Designator
2021-095A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:39:50 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
42.60°
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Argument of Perigee
57.42°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SES-17
Alternative Name
SES-17
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SESSA
Country
Luxembourg
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 49332U 21095A 26183.56933301 -.00000261 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 49332 0.0234 42.6033 0001168 57.4223 318.4393 1.00269644 18001
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SES-17 is a communication satellite, also known as 2021-095A, operated by SESSA and manufactured by THALES using the Spacebus NEO200 configuration. It was launched on October 24, 2021, from ELA3 at FRGUI (Guiana Space Center) aboard an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, a diameter of 3.5 meters, and a span of 46 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries a Ka-band High Throughput Payload for communication purposes and is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. At launch, SES-17 had a mass of 6,411 kg and a dry mass of 5,800 kg. The satellite utilizes XPS/PPS-5000 motors and has a mission lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
3.5
Span
46
Dry Mass
5800
Launch Mass
6411
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SES-17
Purpose
Communication (SES)
Mission
Communication (SES)
Manufacturer
THALES
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Spacebus NEO200
Configuration
Spacebus-Neo-200
Motor
XPS/PPS-5000
Equipment
Ka-band High Throughput Payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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