| 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 |
| SATCATno. | 27414 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | A2100AXS |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,692 kilograms (10,344 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 April 2002, 23:02 (2002-04-16UTC23:02Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L V150 |
| Launch site | KourouELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 20° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,782 kilometres (22,234 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803 kilometres (22,247 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 27 October 2013, 11:55:45 UTC[1] |
NSS-7 is acommunications satellite owned bySES. It launched on 16 April 2002 on an AR-44L model of theAriane 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 ofLockheed Martin's A2100AX satellite bus, this 72 transponder satellite initially operated at22° West longitude over theAtlantic Ocean, providing coverage to the whole ofAfrica. In May 2012 it shifted over to the20° West location to take over the duties ofNSS-5.
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