SES-14
SES-14 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. The satellite launched on 25 January 2018 along with the GOLD instrument from NASA.[1] It has a mass of 4,423 kg (9,751 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years.[2]
 SES-14 with GOLD (bottom left of spacecraft) | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-012B |
| SATCAT no. | 43175 |
| Mission duration | Planned: 15 years Elapsed: 3 years, 6 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000EOR |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 4,423 kg (9,751 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 25 January 2018, 22:20 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
The launch of SES-14 suffered an anomaly that resulted in a higher inclination than planned but later recovered.
See also
References
- Clark, Stephen (26 January 2018). "Ariane 5 deploys two telecom satellites in orbit despite telemetry loss". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
The craft hosts a secondary payload for NASA named the Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, or GOLD, instrument.
- "SES 14 / GOLD". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
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