NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

NSS-7

Launch Time
Tue Apr 16, 2002 23:02 UTC

Flight V150.

Rocket

Ariane 44L
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 6,000 kN
Payload to GTO: 4,720 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 58.72 m

Mission Details

NSS-7

NSS-7 is a communications satellite owned by SES World Skies. It launched on 16 April 2002 on an AR-44L model of the Ariane 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 of Lockheed Martin's A2100AX satellite bus, this 72 transponder satellite initially operated at 22° West longitude over the Atlantic Ocean, providing coverage to the whole of Africa. In May 2012 it shifted over to the 20° West location to take over the duties of NSS-5.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,692.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Stats

2002

19th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

138th mission
5th mission of 2002
132nd successful mission
8th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 4

111th mission
4th mission of 2002
108th successful mission
69th consecutive successful mission