GovSat-1 (SES 16)

Luxembourg / SES

Int. spacecraft nº:

Luxembourg spacecraft nº: 30

Launch data:

Designation	43178 / 18013A
Launch date	31 Jan 2018 - 21:25 UTC
Launch site	CC, SLC-40
Launch vehicle	Falcon-9 v1.2
Mission	Mil.: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35781 x 35807 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.0 °
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime manufacturer
Platform
Operator
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	X- and Ka- band
Solar array
Stabilization
Propulsion
DC power
Design lifetime

Description:

GOVSAT-1, also known as SES-16, is an Orbital ATK Geostar-3 payload for X- and Ka- band military communications. It is owned by LuxGovSat S.A., a joint venture of the Luxembourg government and SES.

Mission details:

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 on Jan 31, delivering the GovSat-1 payload to geotransfer orbit.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel KSC. Credit: #402

Ref.: #7(JR745), #228 - update: 13.03.19