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GovSat 1 (SES 16)
GovSat 1 (SES 16) [OSC]
SES-16/GovSat 1 is a communications satellite, that has been ordered by LuxGovSat, a joint venture between SES and the Luxembourg government, from the satellite manufacturer Orbital ATK, Inc.
The satellite will be built on Orbital's GEOStar-3 bus. It will be positioned at 21.5° East and is scheduled for launch in Q2 2017.
SES-16/GovSat 1 is a multi-mission satellite using dedicated military frequencies (X-band and military Ka-band) to provide high-powered and fully steerable spot beams for multiple government-specific missions. The satellite will cover Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Luxembourg government has pre-committed to a significant amount of capacity on the new satellite in support of its NATO obligations; the remaining capacity will be made available to governmental and institutional customers.
SES-16/GovSat 1 will feature a special port, which allows a hosted payload to dock with it in orbit. The port will be the support structure for an unidentified hosted payload to be launched on a future SES satellite and then released in the vicinity of SES-16. The 200 kg, 500-watt payload then will travel to SES-16 and attach itself.
| Nation: | Luxembourg |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | SES, LuxGovSat |
| Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
| Equipment: | X-band and military Ka-band transponders |
| Configuration: | GEOStar-3 |
| Propulsion: | IHI BT-4, 4 × XR-5 Hall Current Thrusters |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years (fueled for >16 years) |
| Mass: | 4230 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GovSat 1 (SES 16) | 2018-013A | 31.01.2018 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 |
References:
- SES: SES orders new satellite in joint venture with Luxembourg, 16 February 2015
- SES 1, 2, 3 [Star-2]
- SES 4 [SSL-1300]
- SES 5 [SSL-1300]
- SES 6 [Eurostar-3000]
- SES 7 [BSS-601HP]
- SES 8 [Star-2]
- SES 9 [BSS-702HP]
- SES 10 [Eurostar-3000]
- SES 11 [Eurostar-3000]
- SES 12 [Eurostar-3000EOR]
- SES 14 [Eurostar-3000EOR]
- SES 15 [BSS-702SP]
- SES 16 (GovSat 1) [Star-3]
- SES 17 [Spacebus-Neo]
- SES 18, 19 [GEOStar-3]
- SES 20, 21 [BSS-702SP]
- SES 22, 23 [Spacebus-4000B2]
- SES 26 [Space Inspire]
