| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Intelsat / SES World Skies |
| COSPAR ID | 1992-032A |
| SATCATno. | 21989 |
| Mission duration | Final: 10 years, 2 months |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | AS-5000 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 2,928 kilograms (6,455 lb) |
| Dry mass | 2,836 kilograms (6,252 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 10 June 1992, 00:00 (1992-06-10Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIA |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralLC-36B |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 21.5° W |
| Semi-major axis | 43,053.0 kilometers (26,751.9 mi) |
| Perigee altitude | 36,307.5 kilometers (22,560.4 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 37,058.0 kilometers (23,026.8 mi) |
| Inclination | 12° |
| Period | 1,481.8 minutes |
| Epoch | 19 April 2017 |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 16IEEEKu band |
Intelsat K (later termedSatcom K4 andNSS-K) was a geostationary communication satellite built byLockheed Martin. It was located at orbital position of 21.5 degrees west longitude and was owned bySES World Skies. The satellite was based on the AS-5000 platform and its life expectancy was 10 years. It was retired from service in August 2002 and transferred to agraveyard orbit.
The satellite was purchased from Intelsat by New Skies and renamed to NSS-K. It is also the former Satcom K4 of GE Americom. The satellite was successfully launched into space on June 10, 1992, by means of anAtlas-Centaur from theCape Canaveral Air Force Station,United States. It had a launch mass of 2836 kg. It was equipped with 16Ku band transponders.[1]
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