# SES-6

> 39172

**Wikidata**: [Q13415767](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13415767)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SES-6)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ses-6

## Summary
SES-6 is a communications satellite operated by SES S.A. It was launched on 2013-06-03 aboard a Proton-M launch vehicle (with a Briz-M upper stage) from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200 and placed into geostationary orbit.

## Key Facts
- SCN (satellite catalog number): 39172.  
- Common alias: SES 6.  
- Operator: SES S.A.  
- Instance/class: communications satellite (artificial satellite designed for telecommunications).  
- COSPAR ID: 2013-026A.  
- Launch date: 2013-06-03.  
- Launch vehicle: Proton-M.  
- Space tug / upper stage: Briz-M.  
- Launch site / start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200.  
- Orbit type: geostationary orbit.  
- Freebase ID: /m/0w33zfj.  
- Wikipedia title / entries exist in: de, en, id, lv, pt, ru.

## FAQs
### Q: What is SES-6?
A: SES-6 is a communications satellite operated by SES S.A., built to provide telecommunications services and deployed to geostationary orbit.

### Q: When and how was SES-6 launched?
A: SES-6 was launched on 3 June 2013 from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200 aboard a Proton-M launch vehicle using a Briz-M upper stage.

### Q: Who operates SES-6?
A: The satellite is operated by SES S.A.

### Q: What is the satellite's orbit designation?
A: SES-6 is a satellite of geostationary orbit (assigned COSPAR ID 2013-026A).

## Why It Matters
SES-6 is part of the commercial communications satellite infrastructure operated by SES S.A. As a geostationary communications satellite, it occupies a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface, enabling continuous telecommunications services to its target regions. The satellite's deployment on 3 June 2013 using a heavy-lift Proton-M rocket with a Briz-M upper stage from Baikonur demonstrates use of established international launch systems for placing commercial payloads into geostationary transfer and final geostationary orbits. Identifiers such as SCN 39172 and COSPAR 2013-026A allow SES-6 to be tracked and referenced within global satellite registries, supporting coordination, regulation, and service planning in the satellite communications sector.

## Notable For
- Being a communications satellite operated by major commercial operator SES S.A.  
- Launch on 2013-06-03 aboard a Proton-M with Briz-M from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200.  
- Placement into geostationary orbit (COSPAR ID 2013-026A).  
- Registered satellite catalog number SCN 39172 and Freebase ID /m/0w33zfj.  
- Presence in multiple language Wikipedias (de, en, id, lv, pt, ru).

## Body

### Overview
- SES-6 is categorized as a communications satellite—an artificial satellite designed for telecommunications.  
- The operator for SES-6 is SES S.A.

### Identifiers and Classification
- SCN (Satellite Catalog Number): 39172.  
- COSPAR International Designator: 2013-026A.  
- Freebase identifier: /m/0w33zfj.  
- Wikipedia title: SES-6.  
- Wikidata description field provided as: 39172.  
- Listed Wikipedia language entries: German (de), English (en), Indonesian (id), Latvian (lv), Portuguese (pt), Russian (ru).

### Launch Details
- Launch date: 2013-06-03.  
- Launch vehicle: Proton-M (heavy lift launch vehicle).  
- Upper stage / space tug used: Briz-M.  
- Launch site / start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200.  
- The launch event is recorded as a significant event with qualifiers linking it to Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200 on 2013-06-03.

### Orbit and Mission
- Designated as a satellite of geostationary orbit.  
- COSPAR ID 2013-026A associates SES-6 with the 2013 launch chronology.

### Operator
- SES S.A. is listed as the operating organization for SES-6.

### Metadata and References
- Structured property references indicate provenance for key facts (launch, launch vehicle, space tug, operator, identifiers) as recorded in the provided source materials.  
- Wolfram Language entity code for the satellite: Entity["Satellite", "39172"].

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013