Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

23:04:00

Tuesday December 17, 2002

Mission Details

Launch Notes

Flight V157.

NSS-6

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NSS-6 is a communications satellite owned by SES WORLD SKIES. NSS-6 covers the whole of Asia with six high-performance Ku band beams, which can deliver broadband media to small businesses, ISPs, or domestic rooftop antennas in those markets. The satellite delivers Direct-To-Home power and performance, as well as significant inter-regional connectivity. High-gain uplink performance (i.e. high receiver G/T figures) allows the use of small uplink antennas and/or amplifiers.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,700 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 44L

Active 1989 to 2003

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Rocket

Diameter: 3.8m

Height: 58.72m

Payload to Orbit

GTO: 4,720 kg

Liftoff Thrust

6,000 Kilonewtons

Stages

3

Strap-ons

4

Launch Site

ELA-2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

16 days

Stats

Ariane 4


115th

Mission

8th

Mission of 2002

European Space Agency


145th

Mission

12th

Mission of 2002

2002


60th

Orbital launch attempt