NSS 9

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2009-008ALaunched 2/12/2009

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Hot Bird 10/NSS 9
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date: 2/12/2009

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,741 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 1,050 kg
Total Mass: 2,290 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

B

Organizations

Operator: SES
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: SES GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 20

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2009-008A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/575

Track

Mentions

1

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

Planet used in-house designed flight-representative radios, custom spread spectrum waveforms, and omni and directional antennas for the ground demonstration with SES’ NSS-9 GEO satellite.

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