| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-095A |
| SATCAT no. | 49332 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 3 years, 1 month, 3 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | SES-17 |
| Spacecraft type | Spacebus |
| Bus | SpaceBusNEO 200 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 6,411 kg (14,134 lb) |
| Dry mass | 5,060 kg (11,160 lb) |
| Power | 15 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 October 2021, 02:10 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA (VA255) |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, Kourou, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 67.1° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | ~200 Ka-band spot beams |
| Coverage area | North America, South America, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean |
SES-17, is a high throughput all electric geostationary communications satellite owned and operated by SES, and designed and manufactured by Thales Alenia Space. Launched on 24 October 2021 from Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), in Kourou, French Guiana by an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle, SES-17 was positioned at 67.1° west in May 2022 and, after testing, became fully operational in June 2022.[2]
The satellite operates in conjunction with SES's other geostationary satellites and SES's medium Earth orbit O3b and O3b mPOWER satellites to provide connectivity services across North America, South America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.[3][4][1]
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