SES-5

Mission

SES-5

Type: Communications

SES-5 is a geostationary communications satellite, providing broadcasting and network services to Africa, Europe and the Middle East.

Location

81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

465 launches have been at this location.

Rocket

Proton-M

Length: meters
Diameter: meters
First Launched: December 8, 2020

The Proton-M rocket has been launched a total of 23 times with 20 successful and 3 failed launches.

Agency

International Launch Services

Type: Commercial
Abbreviation: ILS
Administration: Kirk Pysher
Founded: 1995
Launchers:
Spacecraft:
Country: USA

International Launch Services, Inc. (ILS) is a joint venture with exclusive rights to the worldwide sale of commercial Angara and Proton rocket launch services. Proton launches take place at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan while Angara is planned to launch from the Plesetsk and Vostochny Cosmodromes in Russia.