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[Satellite TODAY 04-19-12] SES has confirmed that its SES-4 satellite has commenced full operations and is ready for service at the 338 degrees East orbital slot.
The company announced April 18 that it had completed all tests following its successful International Launch Services (ILS) Proton launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in February. SES-4 replaces the NSS-7 satellite at 338 degrees East longitude and provides replacement and incremental C- and Ku-band capacity.
The satellite will provide service to Europe, the Middle East and West Africa, as well as North and South America.
“We are delighted to see the 50th spacecraft in the global SES fleet go live and congratulate the technical teams involved for the successful bringing into operation of this important addition to our fleet,” SES CTO Martin Halliwell said in a statement. “SES-4 offers state-of-the-art transmission capacity to SES customers across three continents and for a wide array of applications, including video distribution with DTH power-levels, VSAT, government and maritime services.”
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