NSS 12 at 57° E
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 57° EChannel line-up at 57° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 36032
- COSPAR number
- 2009-058A
- Operator
- SES S.A.
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
- Model
- LS-1300
- Launch
- 29 Oct 2009 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 5622 kg
- Dry mass
- 2476 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 3948, 3950, 3952.5
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- C-band East Hemi Beam (C band) View footprint
- C-band Global Beam (C band) View footprint
- C-band West Hemi Beam (C band) View footprint
- Ku-band Central Asia Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band East Africa Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Middle East Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band South Asia Beam (Ku band) View footprint
About NSS 12
40 C-band and 48 Ku-band active high-power transponders to enable communications services for telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations, and governments in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India and other parts of Asia.