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SES-12 is a
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operated by SES S.A.


Satellite description

SES-12 was designed and manufactured by
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. It has a mass of and has a design life of at least 15 years.


Launch

SES-12 was successfully launched on a
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Block 4 ( booster B1040.2)
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rocket from
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SLC-40 on 4 June 2018 at 04:45:00 UTC, and was successfully released into orbit approximately 33 minutes later.


Market

The SES-12 satellite expands SES's capabilities to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting,
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(VSAT), mobility, and High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) data connectivity services in the Asia-Pacific region, including rapidly growing markets such as India and
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. The satellite replaces NSS-6 at this location and is co-located with SES-8. SES-12 is capable of supporting requirements in multiple verticals from
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in the West to Japan in the East, and from Russia in the North to Australia in the South. Together with SES-8, it reaches 18 million homes.


See also

* SES S.A., owner and operator of SES-12 * List of SES satellites


References

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