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NSS-5
Geostationary communications satellite. NSS-5 was launched on September 23, 1997 aboard a Ariane 42L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Nov 30, 1998).
COSPAR 1997-053ANORAD 24957INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- INTELSAT 803
- Common name
- NSS-5
- International designator
- 1997-053A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24957
- GCAT identifier
- S24957
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Int8
- Owner
- INTELSAT
- Country
- INTELSAT (intergovernmental)
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Telecommunications/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS7000
Launch
- Date
- September 23, 1997 · 23:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-053Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 0.09°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- November 30, 1998
- Last known active
- Nov 27, 2021
- End of operations
- Nov 27, 2021
Size
- Mass
- 3,455 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,601 kg
- Length
- 5.2 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 10.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14559251 (CC0).