SES S.A. (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced that the SES-5 satellite......is now fully operational at the orbital position of 5 degrees East. SES-5, successfully launched on July 10th on board an ILS Proton rocket, was designed and built for SES by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L).
The spacecraft features 36 active Ku-band transponders, and up to 24 active C-band transponders and is now ready to deliver high performance and extensive coverage for DTH services, broadband, maritime communications, GSM backhaul, and VSAT applications in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
The spacecraft features 36 active Ku-band transponders, and up to 24 active C-band transponders and is now ready to deliver high performance and extensive coverage for DTH services, broadband, maritime communications, GSM backhaul, and VSAT applications in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.