| Names | ProtoStar-2 ProtoStar-II IndoStar-2 Cakrawarta-2 Galaxy-8iR |
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| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES S.A. (2011-present) |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-027A  |
| SATCAT no. | 34941 |
| Website | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 15 years, 1 month, 26 days (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Boeing 601 |
| Bus | BSS-601HP |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 3,905 kg (8,609 lb) |
| Dry mass | 3,087 kg (6,806 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 May 2009, 00:57:38 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | July 2009 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 108° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32 (+8 spares) transponders: 22 (+5) Ku-band 10 (+3) S-band / X-band |
| Bandwidth | 36MHz |
| Coverage area | Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Philippines, Southeast Asia |
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SES-7 (also formerly known as ProtoStar-2 / Indostar-2) is a commercial communications satellite operated by SES World Skies, then SES S.A.
ProtoStar-2 is a geosynchronous communications satellite built by Boeing. It is a BSS-601HP satellite bus. On 15 November 2002, PanAmSat terminated its contract with Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS) for the almost-completed Galaxy-8iR satellite, claiming that Boeing had defaulted on the terms of the contract, and requested US$72 million from Boeing to refund prior advance payments and other costs. The satellite was later converted into the ProtoStar-2 satellite, which was launched in May 2009. Late 2009, it is purchased through auction by SES S.A. for SES World Skies unit for US$180 million. The satellite was renamed SES-7 in May 2010.
Launched on 16 May 2009 at 00:57:38 UTC, since Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 200/39 for ProtoStar LtdbyProton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle. Launch arranged by International Launch Services (ILS).
It is positioned at 108.2° East longitude and serves customers in Indonesia, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Protostar 2 carries 10 (+3) S-band and 22 (+5) Ku-band transponders for optimized HD satellite television direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service and broadband Internet access across the Asia-Pacific region.[2] The S-band payload is operated under the name of IndoStar-2 (Cakrawarta-2).[3]
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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