SES-12

NORAD 43488 · COSPAR 2018-049A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #3087 @ 35778 x 35796 km x 0.0442 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-11-09 02:48 UTC Â· 24 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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SES-12
1 43488U 18049A 26313.11692925 -.00000261 00000-0 00000-0 0 09999
2 43488 0.0442 72.7889 0002089 181.9627 290.6707 1.00270718030878

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

June 4th 2018

Spacecraft age

8 years, 5 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

SES S.A.

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Cape Canaveral

Launch vehicle

Falcon 9

Contractor

Airbus Defense and Space

Launch mass

5,300 kg

Power

15,000.00 W

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

0.0442Â°

Period

1436.11 min

Perigee

35778 km

Apogee

35796 km

Eccentricity

0.0002089

RAAN

72.7889Â°

Arg of Perigee

181.9627Â°

Mean Motion

1.00270718 rev/d