Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
SES 15 is a geostationary communications satellite operating in Ka- and Ku-bands in North America, which uses electric propulsion for initial orbit raising and all on-orbit manoeuvres.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SES-15 2017-026A | Payload | 35786 × 35789 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FREGAT R/B 2017-026B | Rocket body | 2374 × 31300 km · 6.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2017-026 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).