SES-15 Satellite at 129.2°W
SES-15 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES at 129.2°W, launched in 2017. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.
- 129.2°W
- Orbital slot
- SES
- Operator
- 2017
- Launched
- Station-kept
- Inclination 0.02°
Coverage
Downlink beams and EIRP
From the operator's FCC filing (SAT-PPL-20160126-00007): peak EIRP from Schedule S and beam shapes from the filed antenna gain contours, drawn every 2 dB. Open the interactive beam map to check the EIRP at your site.
| Beam | Band | Polarization | Frequency | Peak EIRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECDL | Ka | - | 18.57 GHz | 56.6 dBW |
| U1DH | Ku | - | 11.50 GHz | 57.9 dBW |
| U2DH | Ku | - | 10.83 GHz | 57.2 dBW |
| U1DV | Ku | - | 11.24 GHz | 57.1 dBW |
| U2DV | Ku | - | 11.34 GHz | 54.9 dBW |
Countries in view above 10° elevation
29 countries, by the centre of each country:
Look angles from major cities
| City | Azimuth (true) | Elevation | Skew |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 245.6° | 17.4° | +44.0° |
| Washington, DC | 244.0° | 20.4° | +44.7° |
| Miami | 249.3° | 28.6° | +57.6° |
| Houston | 233.5° | 39.5° | +44.4° |
| Denver | 215.1° | 37.7° | +26.4° |
| Los Angeles | 199.1° | 48.7° | +15.8° |
| Anchorage | 156.6° | 18.5° | -11.1° |
| Honolulu | 123.6° | 49.1° | -51.0° |
| Mexico City | 240.1° | 49.0° | +55.0° |
| Bogotá | 266.7° | 27.0° | +84.3° |
Skew: + is clockwise, looking at the satellite from behind the dish. Use the live map for any other location, plus sun outage dates and a rain fade link budget.
Neighbouring satellites
Satellites within 3° of this slot. Close spacing matters for antenna size and adjacent-satellite interference.
Ground station equipment
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