Geostationary
NORAD ID: 39460
Int'l Code: 2013-071A
Perigee: 35,781.8 km
Apogee: 35,807.7 km
Inclination: 0.0 °
Period: 1,436.1 minutes
Semi major axis: 42165 km
Launch date: December 3, 2013
Source: United States (US)
Comments: 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.
Two Line Element Set (TLE):
1 39460U 13071A 15024.80360900 -.00000283 00000-0 10000-3 0 3837
2 39460 000.0310 251.9444 0003073 026.3423 229.7742 01.00268144 4159
Source: AFSPC
NASA's NSSDC Master Catalog entry for SES-8
