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SES 2, 37809

Orbit data source: Space-Track

SES 2, 37809 is a payload satellite 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
5 hours 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 5 hours ago
0 SES 2
1 37809U 11049A   25140.48945581 -.00000187  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994
2 37809   0.0134 341.3877 0003043  85.7350 260.4768  1.00270041 50067
Epoch: 2025-05-20T11:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-20T11:44:48.981Z)
Latitude
0.00219°
Longitude
-87.03603°
Altitude
35,788.695 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 50m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 08"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
0.02523°
Longitude
-6.21713°
Altitude
35,774.383 km
Speed
3.076 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 22m 47s
Apparent Declination
-6° 09' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:01:04
Azimuth
152.969° SSE
Elevation
40.218°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,800.985 km
Perigee altitude
35,775.323 km
Semi-major axis
42,166.291 km
Eccentricity
0.0003
Inclination
0.0134°
RAAN
341.3877°
Arg. of periapsis
85.735°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
260.4768°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.18 mins
BSTAR
0
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SES 2 Visibility forecast

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1440 mins2025-05-20 17:07:07.310Z152.979° SSE2025-05-21 16:33:07.310Z152.995° SSE32.845°2025-05-21 17:07:07.310Z152.988° SSE
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