SES-8

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SES-8 is classified as:

Geostationary

NORAD ID: 39460

Int'l Code: 2013-071A

Perigee: 35,789.9 km

Apogee: 35,797.7 km

Inclination: 0.0 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42164 km

RCS: Unknown

Launch date: December 3, 2013
Source: United States (US)
Launch site: AIR FORCE EASTERN TEST RANGE (AFETR)

SES 8 is built by Orbital Sciences Corp. and carries Ku-band and Ka-band transponders to broadcast direct-to-home television to customers across India, Vietnam, Thailand and neighboring countries. The satellite launch is a key turning point in SpaceX's 11-year history, proving the company is capable of tackling more challenging launch missions, such as deploying communications satellites, military payloads and interplanetary probes.

1 39460U 13071A   25338.59073514 -.00000255  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2 39460   0.0113 299.4737 0000927 289.3741 152.4761  1.00271655 42483

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC