SES 16 / GovSat-1 | |
Names List: | GovSat-1 |
Mission Type: | Communications |
Operator: | LuxGovSat |
Cospar Id: | 2018-013A |
Satcat: | 43178 |
Website: | https://www.govsat.lu |
Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) (elapsed) |
Spacecraft: | GovSat-1 |
Spacecraft Bus: | GEOStar-3 |
Manufacturer: | Orbital ATK |
Launch Date: | 31 January 2018, UTC |
Launch Rocket: | Falcon 9 B1032.2 |
Launch Site: | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Launch Contractor: | SpaceX |
Entered Service: | April 2018 |
Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
Orbit Regime: | Geostationary orbit |
Orbit Longitude: | 21° East |
Apsis: | gee |
Trans Band: | 68 transponders: Ka-band, X-band |
Trans Bandwidth: | 36 MHz |
Trans Coverage: | Europe |
Programme: | SES constellation |
Previous Mission: | SES-15 |
Next Mission: | SES-17 |
SES-16 / GovSat-1 is a geostationary communications satellite designed and manufactured by Orbital ATK; LuxGovSat is a joint venture between SES and the Luxembourg government. It has a mass of and has a design life of at least 15 years.[1] The satellite was launched by SpaceX on 31 January 2018.[2]