Mission
Communications · GTO
SES-3 is a geostationary communications satellite, providing broadcasting and network services to North America. It was launched alongside with the kazakh communications satellite KazSat-2, which replaced previously lost KazSat-1 and covers Kazakhstan and Central Asia.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SES-3 2011-035A | Payload | 35774 × 35799 km · 1.6° | Globe |
| KAZSAT-2 2011-035B | Payload | 35783 × 35789 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| BREEZE-M DEB [TANK] 2011-035C | Debris | 575 × 24700 km · 45.5° | Globe |
| BREEZE-M R/B 2011-035D | Rocket body | 29629 × 35618 km · 9.6° | Globe |
| BREEZE-M DEB [ADAPTOR] 2011-035E | Debris | 3702 × 35725 km · 25.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2011-035 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).