NSS-7
NSS-7 is a communications satellite owned by SES. It launched on 16 April 2002 on an AR-44L model of the Ariane 4 launch vehicle.
It is a hybrid Ku- and C-band telecommunications satellite providing fixed satellite services, including video distribution, Internet access, corporate business networking and fixed services such as telephony and data. Based on an enhanced version of Lockheed Martin's A2100AX satellite bus, this 72 transponder satellite initially operated at 22° West longitude over the Atlantic Ocean, providing coverage to the whole of Africa. In May 2012 it shifted over to the 20° West location to take over the duties of NSS-5.
References
- ^ "NSS 7 Satellite details 2002-019A NORAD 27414". N2YO. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
External links
- Official SES Site
- International Media Switzerland Archived 2014-02-25 at the Wayback Machine Official provider's site
- Location: 0°0′N 20°00′W / 0.000°N 20.000°W
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