Photo: U.S. Air Force/Michael Peterson · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
SES-8 is a geostationary communications satellite, providing broadcasting and network services for South Asia and India.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SES-8 2013-071A | Payload | 35780 × 35794 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2013-071B | Rocket body | re-entered 2014-04-30 |
COSPAR ID 2013-071. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).