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NSS-9
33749. NSS-9 was launched on February 12, 2009 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-008ANORAD 33749United Kingdom
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- NSS 9
- Common name
- NSS-9
- International designator
- 2009-008A
- NORAD catalog number
- 33749
- GCAT identifier
- S33749
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/575
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- NSS
- Owner
- SES Sat. Leasing
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- OSC Star 2.4
Launch
- Date
- February 12, 2009 · 22:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-008Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,703 km
- Apogee
- 35,779 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 6, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,290 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,050 kg
- Length
- 4.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 17.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6955343 (CC0).