SES-7
SES-7 (also formerly known as ProtoStar-2 / Indostar-2) is a commercial communications satellite operated by SES World Skies, then SES S.A.
| Names | ProtoStar-2 ProtoStar-II IndoStar-2 Cakrawarta-2 Galaxy-8iR |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES S.A. (2011-present) |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-027A |
| SATCAT no. | 34941 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 14 years, 8 months, 21 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
| Bus | BSS-601HP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 3,905 kg (8,609 lb) |
| Dry mass | 3,087 kg (6,806 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 May 2009, 00:57:38 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | July 2009 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 108° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 (+8 spares) transponders: 22 (+5) Ku-band 10 (+3) S-band / X-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Philippines, Southeast Asia |
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