Satellite footprints

Ciel-2 at 129° West

Position:129° West
Manufacturer:Thales Alenia Space
Operators:Ciel
 SES
Launch operator:ILS
Launch vehicle:Proton M/Breeze
Launch date:12/10/2008
Expected lifetime:15+ Years

n 2006, Ciel requested Alcatel Alenia Space (Thales Alenia Space) to manufacture the Ciel-2 satellite. Ciel-2 was based on Alenia’s’ Spacebus-4000C4 bus and is the largest Spacebus class satellite built to date (5,561kgs). The satellite operates from 129° West geostationary orbit position, and its 32 Ku-band transponders will deliver high-definition and other tv-services throughout North America. The satellite delivers also multiple independent spot beams in Ku-band.

Satellite operator SES from Luxembourg has a 70% stake in the Ciel Satellite Group.

Ciel-2 was launched on a Proton Breeze M rocket, operated by launch operator ILS, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazachstan on December 10th, 2008.

Ciel-2 at 129° West

Ciel satellite under construction
Ciel II satellite on Proton rocket
ILS Proton-M lifting off

Ciel-2 at 129° West

ILS Launchkit Ciel-II

Ciel-2 at 129° West

Ciel 2-canada beam
Ciel 2-conus beam