SES-7

SES-7 (also formerly known as ProtoStar-2 / Indostar-2) is a commercial communications satellite operated by SES World Skies, then SES S.A.

SES-7
NamesProtoStar-2
ProtoStar-II
IndoStar-2
Cakrawarta-2
Galaxy-8iR
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSES World Skies (2009-2011)
SES S.A. (2011-present)
COSPAR ID2009-027A
SATCAT no.34941
Websitehttps://www.ses.com/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
14 years, 4 months, 25 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
Spacecraft typeBoeing 601
BusBSS-601HP
ManufacturerBoeing Satellite Systems
Launch mass3,905 kg (8,609 lb)
Dry mass3,087 kg (6,806 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date16 May 2009, 00:57:38 UTC[1]
RocketProton-M / Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 200/39
ContractorKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Entered serviceJuly 2009
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude108° East
Transponders
Band32 (+8 spares) transponders:
22 (+5) Ku-band
10 (+3) S-band / X-band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaIndonesia, India, Taiwan, Philippines, Southeast Asia
 

Spacecraft

ProtoStar-2 is a geosynchronous communications satellite built by Boeing. It is a BSS-601HP satellite bus. On 15 November 2002, PanAmSat terminated its contract with Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS) for the almost-completed Galaxy-8iR satellite, claiming that Boeing had defaulted on the terms of the contract, and requested US$72 million from Boeing to refund prior advance payments and other costs. The satellite was later converted into the ProtoStar-2 satellite, which was launched in May 2009. Late 2009, it is purchased through auction by SES S.A. for SES World Skies unit for US$180 million. The satellite was renamed SES-7 in May 2010.

Launch

Launched on 16 May 2009 at 00:57:38 UTC, since Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 200/39 for ProtoStar Ltd by Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle. Launch arranged by International Launch Services (ILS).

Market

It is positioned at 108.2° East longitude and serve customers in Indonesia, India, Taiwan, the Philippines and Southeast Asia. Protostar 2 carries 10 (+3) S-band and 22 (+5) Ku-band transponders for optimized HD satellite television direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service and broadband Internet access across the Asia-Pacific region.[2] The S-band payload is operated under the name of Indostar-2 (Cakrawarta-2).[3]

See also
  • "Indostar 2 / ProtoStar 2 → SES 7". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  • "Boeing Awarded Contract for Direct-to-Home Entertainment Satellite". Boeing. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  • "SES 7 Home Page". SES. Retrieved 12 April 2021.

References
  1. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Report. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ""Display: ProtoStar 2 2009-027A". NASA. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Indostar 2 / ProtoStar 2 → SES 7". Gunter's Space Page. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
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