SES-20 Satellite at 103.1°W

SES-20 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES at 103.1°W, launched in 2022. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.

103.1°W: Orbital slot
SES: Operator
2022: Launched
Station-kept: Inclination 0.05°

Coverage

Line-of-sight coverage centred on 103.1°W: red line 0° elevation (horizon), orange 10°, dashed blue 30°. Open SES-20 in the live satellite map to set your own site.

Downlink beams and EIRP

From the operator's FCC filing (SAT-RPL-20210812-00101): 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.

C-band beam CTV (V): peak EIRP 43.6 dBW, contours every 2 dB.

Beam	Band	Polarization	Frequency	Peak EIRP
CTV	C	V	3.70–4.20 GHz	43.6 dBW
CTV	C	V	3.70–4.20 GHz	43.6 dBW
CTH	C	H	3.70–4.20 GHz	43.4 dBW
CTH	C	H	3.70–4.20 GHz	43.4 dBW

Countries in view above 10° elevation

30 countries, by the centre of each country:

ArgentinaBahamasBelizeBoliviaBrazilCanadaChileColombiaCosta RicaCubaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorFalkland IslandsGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasJamaicaMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruPuerto RicoSurinameTrinidad and TobagoUnited StatesUruguayVenezuela

Look angles from major cities

City	Azimuth (true)	Elevation	Skew
New York	220.5°	34.3°	+29.7°
Washington, DC	217.9°	37.5°	+28.8°
Miami	224.2°	50.6°	+39.0°
Houston	195.3°	54.3°	+13.3°
Denver	177.0°	44.0°	-2.3°
Los Angeles	154.2°	47.2°	-21.2°
Anchorage	129.4°	10.7°	-22.0°
Honolulu	104.4°	24.6°	-64.7°
Mexico City	191.8°	66.8°	+11.1°
Bogotá	261.6°	55.7°	+80.4°
São Paulo	284.8°	22.4°	-62.6°

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.