Engineering:NSS-9
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Short description: Communications satellite
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SES New Skies (2009) SES World Skies (2009-2011) SES S.A. (2011-present) |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-008A |
| SATCAT no. | 33749 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 2,230 kilograms (4,920 lb) |
| Power | 2,300 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 February 2009, 22:09 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA V187 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 177° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,783 kilometres (22,235 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,801 kilometres (22,246 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 13:27:57 UTC[1] |
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.[2][3]
Built on the Orbital STAR-2 satellite bus,[4] NSS-9 has an expected useful lifetime extending through 2024.[5]
Its launch has been featured in National Geographic Channel's programme World's Toughest Fixes Satellite Launch S02E01.[6]
References
- ↑ "NSS 9 Satellite details 2009-008A NORAD 33749". N2YO. 29 October 2013. http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=33749.
- ↑ "Satellite Data - NSS-9". SES NEW SKIES. http://www.ses-newskies.com/nss9satdata.htm.
- ↑ "Ariane 5 begins 2009 with another successful launch at Arianespace's service". Arianespace. http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/571.asp.
- ↑ "Orbital-Built NSS-9 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched For SES NEW SKIES". Northrop Grumman. February 13, 2009. https://news.northropgrumman.com/news/releases/orbital-built-nss-9-communications-satellite-successfully-launched-for-ses-new-skies.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter D.. "NSS 9". Gunter's Space Page. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/nss-9.htm.
- ↑ "World's Toughest Fixes: Satellite Launch s02e01". National Geographic Channel. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/worlds_toughest_fixes/s02/e01.
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