NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2021-095A
The SES 17 communications satellite will provide internet connectivity to airline passengers over the Americas, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean for SES of Luxembourg. The fully fueled satellite weighed 14,133 pounds (6,411 kilograms) at launch, according to Arianespace’s launch press kit.
SES 17 is the largest satellite ever procured by SES, and the largest spacecraft ever built by Thales. It carries a new digital payload controller, developed in a public-private partnership with ESA, that is capable of re-programming the satellites’s nearly 200 spot beams, adjusting power and frequency allocations to respond to changing customer needs.
Launch Date: 2021-10-24
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 6411 kg
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office