SES-10 is a geostationary communications satellite owned by Luxembourg- based satellite operator SES . The satellite is designed to provide telecommunications services for Mexico , Central America , the Caribbean , Hispanic countries of South America and Brazil .
| SES-10 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |  Airbus Defense and Space |
| Operator |  Ses |
| Tasks | communication satellite |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad |  LC-39A , Kennedy Convention Center |
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 FT |
| Launch | March 30, 2017, 22:27 UTC |
| Flight duration | 2 years, 4 months, 12 days |
| NSSDC ID | 2017-017A |
| SCN | 42432 |
| Specifications | |
| Platform | Eurostar-E3000 |
| Weight | 5,281.7 kg (at startup) |
| Power | 13 kw |
| The term of active existence | 15 years |
| Elements of the orbit | |
| Orbit type | Geostationary orbit |
| Standing point | 67 ° West |
| Target equipment | |
| Transponders | 55 × Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Mexico , Central America , Latin America , Brazil |
| Mission logo | |
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| Project site | |
 External video files | |
|---|---|
|  The main launch webcast |
| Technical launch webcast |
| Landing steps on the platform |
Built on the basis of the Eurostar-E3000 space platform by Airbus Defense and Space , the contract was signed in February 2014 [1] . The launch mass of the satellite is 5,281.7 kg. Power output - 13 kW . It will use a propulsion system using two-component chemical fuel to achieve a standing point in a geostationary orbit and electric (plasma) engines to maintain position and maneuver. The expected life of the satellite is 15 years [2] .
The satellite has 55 Ku-band transponders [3] [4] .
The satellite will be located at an orbital position 67 ° west and is intended to replace the satellites and , which were launched in 1997 and 1999, respectively, and are nearing the end of their life [3] [5] .
On August 30, 2016, an agreement was announced between SES and SpaceX to launch the SES-10 satellite with a Falcon 9 launch vehicle with a reusable first stage, which returned to the Of Course I Still Love You floating platform in April 2016, after launch Dragon cargo ship as part of the SpaceX CRS-8 supply mission [6] [5] [7] . The launch was planned for November 2016, but was delayed due to the Falcon 9 accident in September.
On January 16, 2017, the satellite was delivered from Toulouse ( France ) to Cape Canaveral in preparation for launch [4] .
On March 27, the prelaunch test burn of the first stage at the launch pad [8] [9] was performed.
The launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle with the first reusable first stage took place on March 30, 2017 at 22:27 UTC with the launch complex LC-39A , located on the territory of the Kennedy Space Center [10] [11] . The first step for the second time successfully sat on the platform " Of Course I Still Love You ".
Photo Gallery
Notes
- ↑ Airbus Defense and Space signs a new satellite contract with SES (inaccessible link) . Airbus Defense and Space (February 20, 2014). Archived January 16, 2017.
- ↑ SES 10 (English) . Gunter's Space Page .
- ↑ 1 2 SES-10 (English) . Ses .
- ↑ 1 2 Airbus Defense and Space ships SES-10 telecom satellite to launch site (inaccessible link) . Airbus Defense and Space (January 16, 2017). Archived January 17, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 SpaceX to launch SES-10 on previously flown Falcon 9 this year . Space News (August 30, 2016).
- ↑ SES agrees to launch satellite on 'flight-proven' Falcon 9 rocket . Spaceflight Now (August 30, 2016).
- ↑ SES stands by SpaceX after getting 'good discount' on reused rocket . Spaceflight Now (September 13, 2016).
- ↑ “Flight-Proven” Falcon 9 fires up for Static Test ahead of Historic Re-Flight Mission . Spaceflight101 (March 27, 2017).
- ↑ Hotfire test completed ahead of milestone Falcon 9 launch Thursday . Spaceflight Now (March 27, 2017).
- ↑ SpaceX flies rocket for second time in historic test of cost-cutting technology . Spaceflight Now (March 31, 2017).
- ↑ [First Falcon 9 Re-Flight Achieves Successful Launch, Landing & Payload Fairing Recovery http://spaceflight101.com/falcon-9-ses-10/falcon-9-re-flight-success-with-ses-10/ ] (eng.) . Spaceflight101 (March 31, 2017).
Links
- SpaceX SES-10 Mission Overview (English) - The official press kit of the launch mission.