Launching Of SES9

[RD Das]

Satellite Name: SES 9
Status: planned
Position: 108° E (108.2° E)
Norad:
Cospar number:
Operator: SES S.A.
Launch date: 30-Dec-2015 (Estimated)
Launch site: TBD
Launch vehicle: TBD
Launch mass (kg):
Dry mass (kg):
Manufacturer: Boeing (Hughes)
Model (bus): BSS-702HP
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs. Call sign:
Beacon(s):
Details:
81 (36 MHz equivalent) Ku-band transponders to provide Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasting and other communications services in Northeast Asia, South Asia and Indonesia, as well as maritime communications for vessels in the Indian Ocean
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[jayanji]

On Feb. 21, SES disclosed that it has purchased an additional launch from SpaceX, this one for the SES-9 satellite scheduled for launch in the first half of 2015.

This we discussed before also
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SES and Airbus Defence and Space said the satellite would employ chemical propulsion to raise its orbit from the Falcon 9’s drop-off point to final geostationary location, and electric propulsion to maintain itself stably in orbit once at its operating position.

This operation required more time, that is the reason of reschedule of launch date. May be it will take up to 3 to 4 month or more time required for the full operational for electric propulsion