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NSS-7
Communications satellite. NSS-7 was launched on April 16, 2002 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-019ANORAD 27414Netherlands
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NSS 7
- Common name
- NSS-7
- International designator
- 2002-019A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27414
- GCAT identifier
- S27414
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- NSS
- Owner
- New Skies
- Country
- Netherlands
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100AX
Launch
- Date
- April 16, 2002 · 23:02 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-019Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.00°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 21, 2024
- End of operations
- Jan 31, 2024
Size
- Mass
- 4,700 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,200 kg
- Length
- 6.7 m
- Diameter
- 3.60 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4118190 (CC0).