NSS

NSS-12

Netherland

Spacecraft nº:

Netherlands spacecraft nº: 8

Launch data:

Designation	36032 / 09058A
Launch date	29 Oct 2009 - 20:00 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (L550)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35779 x 35793 km
Eccentricity	1.66E-04
Inclination	0.06 deg
Period	1436.08 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Space Systems/Loral
Platform
Operator	SES World Skies
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	5624 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	15 yrs - still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Jan 2010	57.00 ° E

Mission details:

48 Ku-band, 40 C-band transponders.
Ariane L550 was launched on Oct 29 with two more communications satellites, New Skies' NSS 12 and Telenor's Thor 6.

Ref.: #7(JT617), #84a, #226 - update: 26.03.10