NSS-9 explained

NSS-9 is a communications satellite owned by SES World Skies. It is an all C-band satellite intended as a replacement for NSS-5, and has three beams with 44 active C-band transponders.

NSS-9 was built by Orbital Sciences Corporation and launched February 12, 2009 aboard Ariane 5 flight V-187.^{[2] [3]}

Built on the Orbital STAR-2 satellite bus,^[4] NSS-9 has an expected useful lifetime extending through 2024.^[5]

Its launch has been featured in National Geographic Channel's programme World's Toughest Fixes Satellite Launch S02E01.^[6]

External links

• http://www.ses.com/4629118/nss-9

Notes and References

1. Web site: NSS 9 Satellite details 2009-008A NORAD 33749. N2YO. 29 October 2013. 29 October 2013.
2. Web site: Satellite Data - NSS-9 . SES NEW SKIES . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090225035200/http://ses-newskies.com/nss9satdata.htm . 2009-02-25 .
3. Web site: Ariane 5 begins 2009 with another successful launch at Arianespace's service . Arianespace.
4. Web site: Orbital-Built NSS-9 Communications Satellite Successfully Launched For SES NEW SKIES. February 13, 2009. Northrop Grumman. March 11, 2023.
5. Web site: Krebs. Gunter D. . NSS 9. Gunter's Space Page. March 11, 2023.
6. Web site: World's Toughest Fixes: Satellite Launch s02e01 . National Geographic Channel. March 11, 2023.