Mission type Communications SATCAT no. 33749 Manufacturer Orbital Sciences Inclination 0.01° Launch mass 2,230 kg Bus GEOStar-2 | COSPAR ID 2009-008A Mission duration 15 years Inclination 0.01° Period 24 hours Launch date 12 February 2009 | |
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Operator SES New Skies (2009)
SES World Skies (2009-2011)
SES S.A. (2011-present) Similar NSS‑7, Superbird‑C2, Optus D3, JCSAT‑2A, JCSAT‑5A | ||
NSS-9 is a communications satellite owned by SES WORLD SKIES. It is an all C-band satellite intended as a replacement for NSS-5, and has three beams with 44 active C-band transponders.
NSS-9 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation and launched February 12, 2009 aboard Ariane 5 flight V-187.
Built on the Orbital STAR-2 satellite bus, NSS-9 has an expected useful lifetime extending through 2024.
Its launch has been featured in National Geographic Channel's programme World's Toughest Fixes S02E02.
References
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