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SES 2, 37809

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SES 2, 37809 is a payload satellite owned by SES Sat. Leasing (LU) in GEO that was launched on Wed, 21 Sep 2011 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
37809, 2011-049A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
OSC
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STAR-2.4, BT-4
Mass
3,200 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2011-09-21 (14 years ago)
Launch vehicle
ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site
French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 23.6 m
Radar Cross Section
27.062 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 2 days ago
0 SES 2
1 37809U 11049A   25118.86910257 -.00000195  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 37809   0.0226   5.3963 0002763  37.8800  39.6765  1.00269797 49807
Epoch: 2025-04-28T20:51Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T20:51:30.462Z)
Latitude
0.00757°
Longitude
-86.98556°
Altitude
35,777.634 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 31m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 27"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
0.00175°
Longitude
-39.78671°
Altitude
35,786.123 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 49m 58s
Apparent Declination
-6° 11' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:28:07
Azimuth
152.94° SSE
Elevation
40.185°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,799.873 km
Perigee altitude
35,776.572 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.36 km
Eccentricity
0.0002763
Inclination
0.0226°
RAAN
5.3963°
Arg. of periapsis
37.88°
True anomaly
39.69672°
Mean anomaly
39.6765°
Eccentric anomaly
39.68661°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
BSTAR
Unknown
Orbital period
1436.18 mins
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SES 2 Visibility forecast

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1440 mins2025-04-30 23:51:55.070Z152.95° SSE2025-05-01 17:33:55.070Z152.994° SSE32.843°2025-05-01 23:51:55.070Z152.957° SSE
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