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SES-10, Eurostar satellite built by Airbus Defence and Space for the Luxembourg satellite operator SES, left the plant of Airbus in Toulouse, France, and was transported to Cape Canaveral, where in February 2017 years will be launched into orbit by the rocket SpaceX.
SES-10 is the 45th satellite built on reliable Eurostar E3000 platform and the tenth, which uses an electric drive to remain in orbit. It will have a takeoff weight 5300 kg and a power of 13 kW.
SES-10 will be positioned at the orbital position of 67 ° in accordance with the agreement between the community of Andean (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and SES. SES satellite will provide replacement and additional capacity for television satellite, corporate services and mobile communications in Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean. On board will be a telecommunications module equivalent to 55 high-power transponders operating in the Ku-band.
The satellite is equipped with a remote control receivers support a wide range of frequencies, which increase the flexibility of the ground connection control. Its nominal lifetime of the orbiting more than 15 years.
SES-10 is the 45th satellite built on reliable Eurostar E3000 platform and the tenth, which uses an electric drive to remain in orbit. It will have a takeoff weight 5300 kg and a power of 13 kW.
SES-10 will be positioned at the orbital position of 67 ° in accordance with the agreement between the community of Andean (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru) and SES. SES satellite will provide replacement and additional capacity for television satellite, corporate services and mobile communications in Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean. On board will be a telecommunications module equivalent to 55 high-power transponders operating in the Ku-band.
The satellite is equipped with a remote control receivers support a wide range of frequencies, which increase the flexibility of the ground connection control. Its nominal lifetime of the orbiting more than 15 years.