38087 - SES-4

SES 4, a telecommunications satellite, was launched from Baikonur on 14 February 2012 at 19:36 UT. The satellite weighed 6180 kg and was launched by a Proton-M rocket . It carries 52 C-band and 72 Ku-band transponders to serve the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. The satellite also has the capability of onboard channel switching between C- and Ku-band transponders. SES 4 replaced the aging NSS 7 spacecraft and operates at 22 degrees W longitude. It is designed to provide 20 kilowatts of power to its payload at the end of a scheduled 15-year service life.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2012-02-14
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan
Mass: 6180.0 kg