SES-6

NORAD 39172 · COSPAR 2013-026A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #4905 @ 35775 x 35799 km x 0.0258 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-27 21:40 UTC Â· 36.8 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SES-6
1 39172U 13026A 26300.90281483 -.00000251 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 39172 0.0258 308.9605 0002864 271.7936 100.0483 1.00269966049058

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

0.0258Â°

Period

1436.12 min

Perigee

35775 km

Apogee

35799 km

Eccentricity

0.0002864

RAAN

308.9605Â°

Arg of Perigee

271.7936Â°

Mean Motion

1.00269966 rev/d