SES-6

NORAD 39172 · COSPAR 2013-026A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4908 @ 35775 x 35798 km x 0.0228 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-30 19:47 UTC Â· 14.4 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SES-6
1 39172U 13026A 26303.82499954 -.00000263 00000-0 00000-0 0 09990
2 39172 0.0228 326.3846 0002723 259.7562 69.5295 1.00271042049082

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 3rd 2013

Spacecraft age

13 years, 4 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

SES S.A.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicle

Proton M

Contractor

EADS Astrium

Launch mass

6,140 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0228Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35775 km

Apogee

35798 km

Eccentricity

0.0002723

RAAN

326.3846Â°

Arg of Perigee

259.7562Â°

Mean Motion

1.00271042 rev/d