SES-9

SES-9 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES It was launched from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 by a Falcon 9 Full Thrust launch vehicle on 4 March 2016.

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Mass: 5330
Official website: www.ses.com/our-coverage#/explore/satellite/361

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UTC date of spacecraft launch: 2016-03-04
Commons category: Falcon 9 Flight 22

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Satellite description
Market and coverage
Launch operations
Contract and scheduling
Launch attempts
Orbit adjustment
Post-mission landing test
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SES-9 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES It was launched from Cape Canaveral SLC-40 by a Falcon 9 Full Thrust launch vehicle on 4 March 2016.

== Satellite description == SES-9 is a large communications satellite operating in geostationary orbit at the 108.2° East, providing communications services to Northeast Asia, South Asia and Indonesia, maritime communications for vessels in the Indian Ocean, and mobility beams for "seamless in-flight connectivity" for domestic Asian airlines of Indonesia and the Philippines.