__***SES 95.0E Lanuch 28-11-13***__

[ASIF ALI]

Satellite Name: SES 8
Status: planned
Position: 95° E (95° E)
Norad:
Cospar number:
Operator: SES S.A.
Launch date: 28-Nov-2013 (Estimated)
Launch site: Cape Canaveral
Launch vehicle: Falcon 9
Launch mass (kg): 3200
Dry mass (kg):
Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC)
Model (bus): GEOStar-2.4 Bus
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.

Call sign:
Beacon(s):
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
Beams:
Ku-band South Asia beam (predicted)
Ku-band South East Asia beam (predicted)