| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator |
|
| COSPAR ID | 2009-008A |
| SATCAT no. | 33749 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences |
| Launch mass | 2,230 kilograms (4,920 lb) |
| Power | 2,300 watts |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 12 February 2009, 22:09 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA V187 |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 177° west |
| Perigee altitude | 35,783 kilometres (22,235 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,801 kilometres (22,246 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.01 degrees |
| Period | 23.93 hours |
| Epoch | 29 October 2013, 13:27:57 UTC[1] |
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.[2][3]
Built on the Orbital STAR-2 satellite bus,[4] NSS-9 has an expected useful lifetime extending through 2024.[5]
Its launch has been featured in National Geographic Channel's programme World's Toughest Fixes Satellite Launch S02E01.[6]
- ^ "NSS 9 Satellite details 2009-008A NORAD 33749". N2YO. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ^ "Satellite Data - NSS-9". SES NEW SKIES. Archived from the original on 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Ariane 5 begins 2009 with another successful launch at Arianespace's service". Arianespace.
- ^ "Orbital-Built NSS-9 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched For SES NEW SKIES". Northrop Grumman. February 13, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter D. "NSS 9". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- ^ "World's Toughest Fixes: Satellite Launch s02e01". National Geographic Channel. Retrieved March 11, 2023.