Photo: Joel Kowsky · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · Direct-GEO
SES-20 & SES-21 are a pair of C-band communication satellites built by Boeing, using the highly efficient all-electric propulsion BSS-702SP satellite bus. These satellites will enable SES to clear 280MHz of mid-band spectrum for 5G use while seamlessly migrating SES’s existing C-band customers and…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SES-20 2022-123A | Payload | 35780 × 35794 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| SES-21 2022-123B | Payload | 35783 × 35791 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ATLAS 5 CENTAUR R/B 2022-123C | Rocket body | 32615 × 35088 km · 4.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2022-123 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).