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MUMBAI:Satellite operator SES is looking at building a new hybrid communications satellite, SES-12. And for the same, the operator has selected Airbus Defence and Space.The new satellite, which is set for a launch in 2017, aims to serve the
fast growing direct to home (DTH), data,
mobility and government markets in Asia.
The new satellite will expand SES’s capabilities
to provide DTH broadcasting, VSAT, Mobility
and High Throughput Satellite (HTS) data
connectivity services in the Asia-Pacific region,
including rapidly growing markets such as
India and Indonesia.
The spacecraft will be positioned at the well-
established SES orbital slot of 95 degrees east,
providing incremental as well as replacement
capacity with excellent view angles across the
Asia-Pacific region.
SES-12 will replace SES’s existing NSS-6
satellite and will be co-located with SES-8. The
satellite operator currently serves close to 20
million DTH households in India and Indo-
china from this orbital slot.
The new satellite will be built by Airbus
Defence and Space based on the highly reliable
Eurostar E3000 platform. The satellite is
designed to operate for 15 years, with a
payload consisting of 68 high-power physical
Ku-band transponders and eight physical Ka-
band transponders. The spacecraft will be
equipped with an electric plasma propulsion
system for orbit raising and on-orbit
maneuvers. The payload of the hybrid SES-12
satellite consists of two distinct but
complementary missions: first, traditional wide
beam coverage, and second, a high-powered
Ku-band multi spot beam payload (HTS).
The traditional wide-beam mission consists of
54 (36 MHz equivalent) transponders that will
provide state-of-the-art replacement and
growth capacity for SES’s existing DTH,
government and VSAT customers allowing for a
seamless transition from NSS-6 to SES-12. In
addition, the design provides incremental
growth capacity to support new DTH platforms
and other services targeting the Asia-Pacific
region. The second mission consists of 70 Ku-
band spot beams and 11 Ka-band spot beams
delivering over 14 GHz for VSAT, Enterprise,
Mobility and Government applications. This
mission also includes a Digital Transparent
Processor (DTP) which provides anti-jamming
capabilities as well as increased payload
flexibility in order to provide customised
bandwidth solutions to SES customers. http://www.indiantelevision.com/satellites/satelite-operators/ses-to-launch-ses-12-in-asia-140729
fast growing direct to home (DTH), data,
mobility and government markets in Asia.
The new satellite will expand SES’s capabilities
to provide DTH broadcasting, VSAT, Mobility
and High Throughput Satellite (HTS) data
connectivity services in the Asia-Pacific region,
including rapidly growing markets such as
India and Indonesia.
The spacecraft will be positioned at the well-
established SES orbital slot of 95 degrees east,
providing incremental as well as replacement
capacity with excellent view angles across the
Asia-Pacific region.
SES-12 will replace SES’s existing NSS-6
satellite and will be co-located with SES-8. The
satellite operator currently serves close to 20
million DTH households in India and Indo-
china from this orbital slot.
The new satellite will be built by Airbus
Defence and Space based on the highly reliable
Eurostar E3000 platform. The satellite is
designed to operate for 15 years, with a
payload consisting of 68 high-power physical
Ku-band transponders and eight physical Ka-
band transponders. The spacecraft will be
equipped with an electric plasma propulsion
system for orbit raising and on-orbit
maneuvers. The payload of the hybrid SES-12
satellite consists of two distinct but
complementary missions: first, traditional wide
beam coverage, and second, a high-powered
Ku-band multi spot beam payload (HTS).
The traditional wide-beam mission consists of
54 (36 MHz equivalent) transponders that will
provide state-of-the-art replacement and
growth capacity for SES’s existing DTH,
government and VSAT customers allowing for a
seamless transition from NSS-6 to SES-12. In
addition, the design provides incremental
growth capacity to support new DTH platforms
and other services targeting the Asia-Pacific
region. The second mission consists of 70 Ku-
band spot beams and 11 Ka-band spot beams
delivering over 14 GHz for VSAT, Enterprise,
Mobility and Government applications. This
mission also includes a Digital Transparent
Processor (DTP) which provides anti-jamming
capabilities as well as increased payload
flexibility in order to provide customised
bandwidth solutions to SES customers. http://www.indiantelevision.com/satellites/satelite-operators/ses-to-launch-ses-12-in-asia-140729
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