SES: change for two satellite launches.
(CercleFinance.com) - SES has announced a change of vehicles and niches for the launch of its SES-12 and SES-14 satellites to improve service quality and continuity for its clients.
According to the new agreements, the SES-12 will be launched on a Falcon 9 by SpaceX in the first quarter of 2018 and the SES-14 will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket at the beginning of the first quarter of 2018.
"Both SES-12 and SES-14 are using electric propulsion for orbit-raising and will enter into service some four to six months after launch," the operator said.
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According to the new agreements, the SES-12 will be launched on a Falcon 9 by SpaceX in the first quarter of 2018 and the SES-14 will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket at the beginning of the first quarter of 2018.
"Both SES-12 and SES-14 are using electric propulsion for orbit-raising and will enter into service some four to six months after launch," the operator said.
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