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Satellite Name: SES 8 Status: active Position: 95° E (95° E) NORAD:39460 Cospar number:2013-071A Operator:SES S.A. Launch date: 3-Dec-2013 Launch site:Cape Canaveral SFS Launch vehicle:Falcon 9 v1.1 Launch mass (kg): 3138 Dry mass (kg): Manufacturer:Northrop Grumman Model (bus):GEOStar-2 Orbit: GEO Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: Beacon(s): 12248.5, 11198.5 Details:
24 active Ku-band transponders of 36 or 54 Mhz capacity switchable amongst 33 channels and 2 beams to provide communication services to South Asia and Indo-China regions. Certain channels in each beam are cross-strapped to multiple frequency bands, enabling flexibility for new services. In the addition, the spacecraft features a Ka-band payload