SES-1

Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M

The Satellite

• Satellite Operator: SES WORLD SKIES
• Satellite Manufacturer: Orbital Sciences Corporation
• Purpose: Multi-Digital Services
• Platform: Star 2.4E
• Separated Mass: 2561 kg
• Satellite Design Life: 15 years

Highlights

• 5th Proton Launch in 2010
• 3rd ILS Proton Launch in 2010
• 59th Proton Launch for ILS
• 3rd Orbital Satellite Launched with ILS
• 17th SES Satellite Launched on ILS Proton

Latest News

ILS Proton Successfully Launches SES-1 for SES 3rd ILS Proton Mission of 2010; 5th Proton in 4 Months

Launch Resources

• Mission Overview
• Media Advisory
• Live Broadcast

Final Details of the Launch and Separation

• Liftoff occurred in Baikonur on April 24, at 17:19, local time (11:19 GMT, 07:19 EDT).
• Nominal separation took place on April 25, at  02:17, local time (April 24, 20:17 GMT, 16:17 EDT).
• Separation of the SES-1 satellite occurred approximately 8 hours, 58 minutes after liftoff.
• Orbit Parameters: Predicted: 33,871 km x 33,871 km x 0.0 deg