NSS 9
Satellite information NSS 9
| Spacetrack Directory Name | NSS 9 |
| Follow NSS 9 | NSS 9 Tracker |
| Pass predictions NSS 9 | Pass predictions NSS 9 |
| Orbit launches |
2009-02-12 (15 years ago)
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| Days in orbit | 5765 |
| Country/organisation of origin | SES |
| Starting point | FRGUI (Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana) |
| Categories | |
| Perigee | 35777 km |
| Apogee | 35797 km |
| Orbit slope (inclination) | 0.02° |
| Laps per day | 1 |
| Orbit | GEO |
| Height NSS 9 | 35786.08 km |
Additional information NSS 9
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.
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