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SES-15

SUCCESSCommunicationsGTO
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11:54 AM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Mission Overview

SES 15 is a geostationary communications satellite operating in Ka- and Ku-bands in North America, which uses electric propulsion for initial orbit raising and all on-orbit manoeuvres.

Payloads
1
Type
Communications
Vehicle
Soyuz STA
Window
11:54 AM UTC – 11:54 AM UTC

Rocket

Arianespace
Soyuz STA
Arianespace

Launch Site

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

Orbit

GTO·Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Launch Window

Opens11:54 AM UTC
Closes11:54 AM UTC

Launch Site Weather

26°CModerate or heavy rain shower
Wind14 km/h ENE
Humidity94%
Visibility6 km

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