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SES-8 is a geostationary Communications satellite operated by SES SES-8 was successfully launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 on 3 December 2013, 22:41:00 UTC.
Launch vehicle, Satellite description & Prelaunch
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SES-8 | Band | 33 Ku-band | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Bandwidth | 36 MHz | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Bus | STAR-2.4 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Contractor | SpaceX | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | COSPAR ID | 2013-071A | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Coverage area | South Asia, India, Indo-China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Entered service | February 2014 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Launch date | 3 December 2013, 22:41:00 UTC | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Launch mass | 3,170 kg (6,990 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Longitude | 95° East | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 12 years, 8 months, 21 days (elapsed) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Mission type | Communication | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Operator | SES | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Power | 5 kW | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Reference system | Geocentric orbit | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Regime | Geostationary orbit | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | SATCAT no. | 39460 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Spacecraft type | GEOStar-2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | Website | https://www.ses.com/ | 1.00 | infobox |
| SES-8 | is a | geostationary Communications satellite operated by SES SES-8 was successfully launched on SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 on 3 December 2013 | 0.90 | text |
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