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NSS-7

Overview

NSS-7

mission type	Communications
operator	New Skies Satellites (2002-2006) SES New Skies (2006-2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES (2011-present)
cospar id	2002-019A
satcat	27414
mission duration	15 years
spacecraft bus	A2100AXS
manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
launch mass	4692 kg
launch date	16 April 2002, 23:02 UTC
launch rocket	Ariane 44L V150
launch site	Kourou ELA-2
launch contractor	Arianespace
orbit epoch	27 October 2013, 11:55:45 UTC‡R1R‡
orbit reference	Geocentric
orbit regime	Geostationary
orbit periapsis	35782 km
orbit apoapsis	35803 km
orbit inclination	0.01 degrees
orbit period	23.93 hours
orbit longitude	20° west
apsis	gee

NSS-7 is a communications satellite owned by SES. It launched on 16 April 2002 on an AR-44L model of the Ariane 4 launch vehicle.

It is a hybrid Ku- and C-band telecommunications satellite providing fixed satellite services, including video distribution, Internet access, corporate business networking and fixed services such as telephony and data. Based on an enhanced version of Lockheed Martin's A2100AX satellite bus, this 72 transponder satellite initially operated at 22° West longitude over the Atlantic Ocean, providing coverage to the whole of Africa. In May 2012 it shifted over to the 20° West location to take over the duties of NSS-5.

External links

Official SES Site
International Media Switzerland Official provider's site