Q: What is the primary function of SES7?

A: SES7 is a telecommunications satellite designed to provide communication services. It operates in geostationary orbit, facilitating telecommunications services for various regions.

Q: When and where was SES7 launched?

A: SES7 was launched on May 16, 2009, from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200 using a Proton-M launch vehicle.

Q: Who operates SES7?

A: SES7 is operated by ProtoStar, a company that specializes in satellite communications services.

Q: What launch vehicle was used for SES7's deployment?

A: SES7 was deployed using a Proton-M launch vehicle, which is a Russian heavy lift launch vehicle.

Q: What are the alternative names for SES7?

A: SES7 is also known by the aliases Indostar 2 and ProtoStar 2.

SES7

Telecommunications satellite

Vehicle Communications Satellite Q2205821

Facts

11 properties

Instance of: communications satellite
Launch date: 2009-05-16
Launch vehicle: Proton-M
Operator: ProtoStar^[2]
Satellite of: geostationary orbit
Significant event: rocket launch^[6]
Space launch vehicle: Proton-M^[3]
Space tug: Briz-M^[7]
Start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200^[8]
Type of orbit: geostationary orbit^[4]
UTC date of spacecraft launch: May 16, 2009^[5]

🏷️ Also known as

en SES7 de Indostar 2 de ProtoStar 2 de SES-7

🔖 Identifiers · 3

COSPAR ID: 2009-027A
Freebase ID: /m/0gmfkhq
SCN: 34941

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Space launch vehicle 2

Proton, Proton-M

Instance of 1

communications satellite

Operator 1

ProtoStar

Significant event 1

rocket launch

Space tug 1

Briz-M

Start point 1

Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200

Type of orbit 1

geostationary orbit

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Summary

SES7 is a communications satellite^[1].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ SES7 — operator (P137): ProtoStar. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ SES7 — space launch vehicle (P375): Proton-M. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ SES7 — type of orbit (P522): geostationary orbit. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ SES7 — UTC date of spacecraft launch (P619): May 16, 2009. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ SES7 — significant event (P793): rocket launch. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ SES7 — space tug (P1201): Briz-M. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ SES7 — start point (P1427): Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200. Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ SES7 is an instance of communications satellite (Q149918) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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