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Dedicated Mission

NSS-7 at 20° West


Launch date

16 April 2002

Position

20° West

Manufacturer

Lockheed Martin

Operator

SES

Launch operator

Arianespace

Launch vehicle

Ariane 44LP

Expected lifetime

15 Years

Regions

Europe Region
Middle East Region
North America Region
South Africa Region
South America Region

NSS 7 is a hybrid Ku- and C-band telecommunications satellite, operated by SES and providing fixed satellite services, including video distribution, Internet access, corporate business networking and fixed services such as telephony and data. Based on an enhanced version of Lockheed Martin’s A2100AXS satellite bus, this 72 transponder satellite will operate at 20° West longitude over the Atlantic Ocean, providing coverage to Europe, Africa and the Americas where it will replace the Lockheed Martin built NSS K and NSS 803 satellites.

NSS-7 was launched on April 16th, 2002, on an Ariane 44L booster rocket operated by launch operator Arianespace from the Kourou Space Port in French Guiana.

 

Dedicated Mission

NSS-7 at 20° West


Lockheed Martin built GE-2 based on A2100 platform
AMC-2 prepared for launch
Ariane 44L launching Inmarsat-3 F4 satellite
NSS-7 satellite in orbit

Dedicated Mission

NSS-7 at 20° West


NSS-7 C-band coverage M
NSS-7 Global C-band Beam M