NSS 9

active

Position177° W (176.9° W)

NORAD / COSPAR33749 / 2009-008A

OperatorSES S.A.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2756

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-2

Mass2238 kg

Dry mass1014 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

3951.5R3952R3952.5R3944.75L

44 C-band transponders covering the Pacific Ocean Region

Lifetime

12 Feb 2009Launched

15 yrDesign life

17.5 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Feb 2024End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 2.5 years