Horizons 2

active

Position74° W (73.8° W)

NORAD / COSPAR32388 / 2007-063B

OperatorSES S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2423

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-2

Mass2304 kg

Dry mass1018 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 GS

11701.5V12198H

20 active Ku-band transponders

Lifetime

21 Dec 2007Launched

15 yrDesign life

18.8 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2022End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 3.8 years

Horizons 2 · Satbeams