Status
Success
NSS-6
Launch Time
Tue Dec 17, 2002 23:04 UTC
Tue Dec 17, 2002 23:04 UTC
Flight V157.
Rocket
Mission Details
NSS-6
NSS-6 is a communications satellite owned by SES WORLD SKIES.
NSS-6 covers the whole of Asia with six high-performance Ku band beams, which can deliver broadband media to small businesses, ISPs, or domestic rooftop antennas in those markets. The satellite delivers Direct-To-Home power and performance, as well as significant inter-regional connectivity. High-gain uplink performance (i.e. high receiver G/T figures) allows the use of small uplink antennas and/or amplifiers.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,700.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France
Stats
2002
60th orbital launch attempt
Arianespace
145th mission
12th mission of 2002
138th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission
Ariane 4
115th mission
8th mission of 2002
112th successful mission
73rd consecutive successful mission