NSS 12

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2009-058ALaunched 10/29/2009

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: NSS 12/Thor 6
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date: 10/29/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,772.5 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 5,622 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

B

Organizations

Operator: SES
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: SES GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 20

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-058A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/594

Track

Mentions

7

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

SES will deliver connectivity services throughout Uzbekistan via its geostationary satellite NSS-12 under an agreement with UZ-SAT.

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NSS 12 Ethiosat is Ethiopia’s first dedicated free-to-air TV platform hosted on SES’s NSS-12 satellite.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 16, 2024SES’s Ethiosat delivers to 95% of TV homes in Ethiopia

Ethiosat is hosted on SES’s NSS-12 satellite at the 57 degrees East orbital position.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0May 14, 2024SES's Ethiosat Now Delivers Content to 95% of TV Homes in Ethiopia

NSS-12 operates in Geostationary orbit and is positioned approximately 36,0 m above Earth.

CapabilityValue 3.5Mar 29, 2024How Satellite Connectivity Unlocks Financial Inclusion in Remote Nepal

SES provides connectivity services to Nepali ATMs via NSS-12, a satellite leveraging Ku-band spectrum.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 29, 2024How Satellite Connectivity Unlocks Financial Inclusion in Remote Nepal

SES ordered SES-26, a software-defined geostationary satellite, to replace NSS-12 at 57 degrees East to extend content and connectivity services across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia and to support government communications solutions.

PlanCapabilityValue 4.7Nov 30, 2022SES Talks to Samena Council: Interview from Mohammad Marashi

SES-26 will replace the operator’s retiring NSS-12 satellite that was launched in 2009 from the 57 degrees East orbital location.

PlanValue 3.5Mar 28, 2022SES orders software-defined replacement satellite from Thales