SES-15 to Launch With Arianespace in 2017

SES chose Arianespace to launch its all-electric SES-15 satellite, SES said in a news release Friday. SES-15, which weighs 2,300 kg and will operate at 129 degrees west for North America, will be launched on an Ariane 5 in Q2 2017 from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana, said SES and Arianespace in a Friday news release. The satellite will use electric propulsion systems for orbit raising and in-orbit maneuvers (see 1502180055).