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SES 18
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Identification
Position
103° W (103.1° W)
NORAD / COSPAR
55970 / 2023-038A
Operator
SES S.A.
Orbit
GEO
Call sign
S3096
Hardware
Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Model
GEOStar-3
Mass
1139 kg
Launch
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Falcon 9 Block 5
Beacons
4193.2
4197.25
4199.5
Comment
10 C-band transponders
Lifetime
18 Mar 2023
Launched
15 yr
Design life
3.4 yr
Elapsed
11.6 yr
Remaining
Mar 2038
End of life
Within design lifetime
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