SES 15

42709
Spacetrack Directory Number
2017-05-18
Orbit launches
35786.47 km
Average height
11068.93 km/h
Average velocity


Satellite information SES 15 - SES-15

Spacetrack Directory Name SES 15
Alternative name SES-15
Group SES
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Orbit launches 2017-05-18 (9 years ago)
Days in orbit 3413
Country/organisation of origin SES
Starting point FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana)
Type Satellite
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Perigee 35784 km
Apogee 35790 km
Orbit slope (inclination) 0.04°
Laps per day 1
Orbit GEO
Height SES 15 35786.47 km

Additional information SES 15

SES-15 is a communication satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 42709 and object identifier 2017-026A. It uses the BSS-702SP bus configuration, manufactured by BOES for SESSL (SES S.A.). Launched on May 18, 2017, from Guiana Space Center using a Soyuz-ST-A launch vehicle, SES-15 has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 40 meters. Its dry mass is 2000 kg with a launch mass of 2302 kg. The satellites equipment includes Ka- and Ku-band transponders along with a WAAS payload. It features two solar arrays for power generation and has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.

satellite SES 15 Date of exalting 18.05.2017y. Average height of ISS SES 15 hundred 35786.47 km. Average velocity SES 15 is 11068.93 km/h. Inclination SES 15 satellite 0.03°.

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Update time: 2026-09-20 20:30:21
Average height of ISS SES 15 is: 35786.47km
Average velocity SES 15 is: 11068.93km/h
Average orbit height SES 15 is: 0.03°
SES 15 a new group of Starlink satellites has been launched 2017-05-18
SES 15 is from 3413 days Days in orbit.