SES 16

Also called Govsat

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General

Designation	43178 / 18013A
Launch date	31 Jan 2018
Country of origin	Luxemburg
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	21.5°E
Launch vehicle	Falcon 9 #54

Owned by LuxGovSat, a 50/50 joint venture between SES and Luxemburg government. Initially planned for launch in mid-2017.
Has a total of 68 36-MHz equivalent capacity. Tested at 22.6°E

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External resources

https://www.govsat.lu/

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Orbital
Platform	GEOStar-3
Mass at launch	4230 kg
Dry mass
Dimension
Solar array	2 wings
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power
Design lifetime	15 years

Has encrypted TT&C.

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X-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	steerable spot beams over Europe, Middle East, Africa
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

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Ka-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	steerable spot beams over Europe, Middle East, Africa focus on the Mediterranean sea
EIRP max
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: Downlink:

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