NSS-6

NSS-6 is a communications satellite owned by SES.

NSS-6 covers the whole of Asia with six high-performance Ku band beams, which can deliver broadband media to small businesses, ISPs or domestic rooftop antennas in those markets. The satellite delivers Direct-To-Home power and performance, as well as significant inter-regional connectivity. High-gain uplink performance (i.e. high receiver G/T figures) allows the use of small uplink antennas and/or amplifiers.

Manufacturer: Lockheed-Martin
Original Orbital Location: 95° East
Current Orbital Location: 86.85° West
Launch date: December 17, 2002
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
Number of Transponders (physical): Ku band: 50
Number of Transponders (36 MHz Equivalent): 60
Saturated EIRP Range: Ku band: 44 to 55 dBW
Frequency Band: Ku band uplink: 13.75 to 14.50 GHz
Frequency Band: Ka band uplink: 29.5 to 30.0 GHz

mission type	Communications
operator	New Skies Satellites (2002-2006) SES New Skies (2006-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present)
cospar id	2002-057A
satcat	27603
mission duration	15 years
spacecraft bus	A2100AXS
manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
launch mass	4700 kg
launch date	17 December 2002, 23:04 UTC
launch rocket	Ariane 44L V156
launch site	Kourou ELA-2
launch contractor	Arianespace
orbit epoch	28 October 2013, 01:04:17 UTC‡R1R‡
orbit reference	Geocentric
orbit regime	Geostationary
orbit periapsis	35780 km
orbit apoapsis	35805 km
orbit inclination	0.00 degrees
orbit period	23.93 hours
orbit longitude	95° East
apsis	gee

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