SES-12 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SES. SES-12 was designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. It has a mass of 5,384 kg (11,870 lb) and has a design life of at least 15 years. [1]

SES 12 satellite technical details, its charts, beams and coverage maps (footprints).

May 25, 2018 · SES' latest satellite, when operational, will be elevating the experiences of people, communities and businesses throughout Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. SES-12 is uniquely designed with both state-of-the-art powerful wide beam and high throughput capabilities to provide satellite communications services across the region.

SES-12 joins SES’s network of seven geostationary satellites and 16 MEO satellites that provide unparalleled coverage to over 20 countries in Asia-Pacific. SES-12 features the best of both wide beams and high throughput spot beams to serve diverse connectivity needs.

Feb 26, 2019 · SES-12 is the latest satellite that SES has launched to that orbital position where it will operate under the authority of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The all-electric satellite will replace and augment the services currently being provided on SES’s NSS-6 satellite.

Jan 14, 2023 · SES 12 is a powerful geostationary communications satellite operating in Ku- and Ka-bands, which uses electric propulsion for initial orbit raising and all on-orbit manoeuvres.

The mass saving by using all-electric EOR technology enables SES-12 to combine two high-capacity missions, equivalent to two conventional payloads, in one spacecraft. To fulfil its dual mission, SES-12 features both wide beams and high throughput spot beams to serve diverse connectivity needs.

Mar 7, 2025 · SES-12 is a commercial geostationary communications satellite designed to provide service for companies, homes, airplanes and ships across much of the Eastern Hemisphere. At 95 degrees east longitude, SES-12 will be co-located with the SES-8 communications satellite, which launched on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral in 2013.

Colour legend: (based on your location) Beam: Within footprint center: Within footprint: Outside of footprint: Below horizon: Beam data unavailable: Frequency: Ku band: C band: S/Ka band

Jun 4, 2018 · The SES-12 satellite will expand SES’s capabilities to provide direct-to-home (DTH) broadcasting, VSAT, Mobility and High Throughput Satellite (HTS) data connectivity services in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, including rapidly growing markets such …