NSS-12

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NSS-12
Start date October 29, 2009
Launcher Ariane 5 ECA
COSPAR-ID : 2009-058A
Takeoff mass 5620 kg
Dimensions 7.6 x 2.84 x 3.63 m
Span in orbit 32.3 m
Manufacturer Space Systems / Loral
Satellite bus FS 1300
lifespan 15 years (planned)Template: future / in 4 years
Stabilization 3 axes
operator SES New Skies
Playback information
Transponder 48 Ku-Band and 40 C-Band
EIRP C-band: 41.7 to 36.5 dBW
Ku-band: 52.3 to 50.2 dBW
Others
Electrical power 15.8 kW BoL, 14.2 kW EoL
Power storage 3 lithium-ion batteries
position
First position 57 ° East
List of geostationary satellites

NSS-12 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by the Dutch satellite operator SES New Skies . It supplies Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia with a wide range of telecommunications services (direct-to-home satellite reception).

begin

The satellite was launched into space on October 29, 2009 with Thor 6 on an Ariane 5 ECA (flight number 192) from Kourou, French Guiana. After 26 minutes of flight, NSS-12 was deployed in geotransfer orbit (GTO). A ground station in Uralla , Australia, received the first signals from NSS-12 on the launch day at 21:32 CET. NSS-12 was deployed at 57 ° East in geostationary orbit to replace NSS-703 .

technology

NSS-12 is the first satellite built by Space Systems / Loral (SS / L) for SES New Skies. It is based on the satellite bus SS / Loral-FS-1300 and has 48 Ku-Band - (four spot beam), and 40 C-band - transponder .

The satellite is supplied with energy by two solar cell panels with a span of 32.3 meters when unfolded. It weighed 5,620 kilograms at the start, making it the largest for SES New Skies to date. The target life expectancy is 15 years.Template: future / in 4 years

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Press material on Ariane flight 192 (PDF; 1 MB)
  2. ↑ a b c Ariane 5 ECA brings NSS 12 and THOR 6 into space (Raumfahrer.net)