NSSDCA/COSPAR ID: 2009-008A
NSS 9, built by Orbital Sciences Corporation for SES New Skies, carries 64 C-band transponders and will serve customers on the Pacific rim from 177 degrees W longitude in geosynchronous orbit. The satellite was launched 11 February 2009 at 22:09 UT on an Ariane 5 ECA rocket from Kourou.
Launch Date: 2009-02-11
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Questions and comments about this spacecraft can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office