| SES-7 | |
| Names List: | ProtoStar-2 ProtoStar-II IndoStar-2 Cakrawarta-2 Galaxy-8iR |
| Mission Type: | Communications |
| Operator: | SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present) |
| Cospar Id: | 2009-027A |
| Satcat: | 34941 |
| Website: | https://www.ses.com/ |
| Mission Duration: | 15 years (planned) (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft Type: | Boeing 601 |
| Spacecraft Bus: | BSS-601HP |
| Manufacturer: | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch Date: | 16 May 2009, 00:57:38 UTC[1] |
| Launch Site: | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Launch Contractor: | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered Service: | July 2009 |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric orbit |
| Orbit Regime: | Geostationary orbit |
| Orbit Longitude: | 108° East |
| Apsis: | gee |
| Trans Band: | 32 (+8 spares) transponders: 22 (+5) Ku-band 10 (+3) S-band / X-band |
| Trans Bandwidth: | 36 MHz |
| Trans Coverage: | Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Philippines, Southeast Asia |
| Programme: | SES constellation |
| Previous Mission: | SES-6 |
| Next Mission: | SES-8 |
SES-7 (also formerly known as ProtoStar-2 / Indostar-2) is a commercial communications satellite operated by SES World Skies (now SES).
ProtoStar-2 is a geosynchronous communications satellite built by Boeing. It is a BSS-601HP satellite bus. On 15 November 2002, PanAmSat terminated its contract with Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS) for the almost-completed Galaxy-8iR satellite, claiming that Boeing had defaulted on the terms of the contract, and requested US$72 million from Boeing to refund prior advance payments and other costs. The satellite was later converted into the ProtoStar-2 satellite, which was launched in May 2009. Late 2009, it is purchased through auction by SES for SES World Skies unit for US$180 million. The satellite was renamed SES-7 in May 2010.
Launched on 16 May 2009 at 00:57:38 UTC, since Baikonur Cosmodrome, Site 200/39 for ProtoStar Ltd by Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle. Launch arranged by International Launch Services (ILS).
It is positioned at 108.2° East longitude and serves customers in Indonesia, India, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia. Protostar 2 carries 10 (+3) S-band and 22 (+5) Ku-band transponders for optimized HD satellite television direct-to-home (DTH) satellite television service and broadband Internet access across the Asia-Pacific region.[2] The S-band payload is operated under the name of IndoStar-2 (Cakrawarta-2).[3]