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NSS 12
NSS 12 was launched on October 29, 2009 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Nov 9, 2009).
COSPAR 2009-058ANORAD 36032United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NSS 12
- International designator
- 2009-058A
- NORAD catalog number
- 36032
- GCAT identifier
- S36032
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/594
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- NSS
- Owner
- SES Sat. Leasing
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- October 29, 2009 · 20:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-058Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,743 km
- Apogee
- 35,802 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- November 9, 2009
- Last known active
- Feb 7, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 5,622 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 7.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.90 m
- Span
- 32.5 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1961492 (CC0).