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Satellite Name: SES 6 Status: active Position: 40° W (40.5° W) NORAD: 39172 Cospar number: 2013-026A Operator: SES S.A. Launch date: 3-Jun-2013 Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch vehicle: Proton M Launch mass (kg): 6140 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer: Airbus Defence and Space Model (bus): Eurostar-3000 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.	Call sign: S2870 Beacon(s): 3947.5H, 4500.1V, 11701V, 11700.5 H or V, 12199.5H Details: 43 C-Band and 48 Ku-Band 36 MHz equivalent transponders (38 C-Band and 36 Ku-Band physical transponders) to provide services to Brazil, South cone, the Andean region, North America, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Also featuring an innovative payload for mobile maritime and aeronautical services covering North America, the Gulf of Mexico, North Atlantic and Europe. Charts: list
C-band Hemi East view beam (active) C-band Hemi West view beam (active) Ku-band Andean Region beam (active) Ku-band Brazil beam (active) Ku-band East Atlantic beam (active) Ku-band North America beam (active) Ku-band South Cone beam (active) Ku-band West Atlantic beam (active)