NSS 12, Thor-6 - Ariane 5 ECA (V192) - Kourou - 29.10.2009 20:00 UTC

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Oct. 29    Ariane 5  •  NSS 12 & Thor 6
Launch window: TBD
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 192 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA upper stage to launch the NSS 12 and Thor 6 communications satellites. NSS 12 will be operated by SES World Skies of the Netherlands to cover parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Thor 6 will provide direct-to-home communications services for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting of Norway. [Sept. 28]

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The NSS-12 and THOR 6 payloads arrive at the Spaceport for Ariane 5's sixth launch of 2009

September 30, 2009

Both satellite payloads for the sixth Ariane 5 flight of this year are now at the Spaceport in French Guiana as Arianespace maintains its rapid mission rate to meet the launch timing for a global customer base.


The THOR 6 satellite emerges from its shipping container in the large S5C hall of the Spaceport's S5 payload preparation facility.

SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 spacecraft and THOR 6 for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting arrived aboard separate cargo jetliners at Rochambeau International Airport near the French Guiana capital city of Cayenne, and were transferred to the Spaceport to begin their final check-out.

NSS-12 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral and is to provide comprehensive coverage for some of the world's fastest-growing markets.  It will replace the NSS-703 relay platform at 57 deg. East, serving virtually the entire Eastern Hemisphere.  

This spacecraft will bring increased capacity and transmission power for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.  NSS-12 is equipped with 40 C-band transponders and 48 Ku-band transponders with direct-to-home TV delivery power levels, as well as elaborate beam interconnectivity and C-/Ku-band cross-strapping. The NSS-12 is based on Space Systems/Loral's 1300 platform and has been designed to have a minimum expected lifetime of 15 years.

Joining NSS-12 at the Spaceport for the next Ariane 5 mission is THOR 6, which will strengthen Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's television broadcast coverage over Central and Eastern Europe, while also providing additional capacity in the Nordic region.  It will deliver high-power direct-to-home television services from the 1deg. West orbital position.

Based on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus 4000B2 platform, THOR 6 is fitted with 36 Ku-band transponders -- 16 of which will serve the Nordic countries, while the 20 other transponders will provide capacity for the growing broadcasting demands within Central and Eastern Europe.

The Ariane 5 mission with NSS-12 and THOR 6 will be the 192nd launch of an Ariane family vehicle.  Its flight will follow the October 1 departure of an Ariane 5 that is ready for liftoff with the Amazonas 2 civilian telecommunications satellite for HISPASAT and Germany's COMSATBw-1 military relay spacecraft for the German Armed Forces.

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Arianespace takes delivery of the sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009

October 12, 2009

The next Ariane 5 mission has moved into its final preparation phase as the vehicle for this sixth flight of 2009 is delivered to Arianespace, keeping the company on track for its busiest year of launch activity ever with the commercial heavy-lift workhorse.


Ariane 5's transfer from the Launcher Integration Building to the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building marked the delivery of this vehicle to Arianespace, which will oversee the integration of its dual-satellite payload.

Following its rollout from the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building in French Guiana – where the vehicle's basic build-up was performed by prime contractor EADS Astrium Space Transportation – the Ariane 5 ECA was transferred to the Final Assembly Building, where its dual payload will be installed under Arianespace responsibility.

The mission is scheduled for liftoff late this month, carrying SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 spacecraft and THOR 6 for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting.

NSS-12 was manufactured by Space Systems/Loral based on the company's 1300 spacecraft platform and is designed to reach an estimated two-thirds of the world's population.  As a replacement for NSS-703 at 57 deg. East, NSS-12 is to serve virtually the entire Eastern Hemisphere with its 40 C-band transponders and 48 Ku-band transponders, providing direct-to-home TV delivery power levels, as well as elaborate beam interconnectivity and C-/Ku-band cross-strapping.  

Its direct-to-home coverage will be handled through four regional Ku-band spot beams covering the Middle East and Europe, Central and South Asia and – for the first time – East Africa.  NSS-12's high-capacity, high-power C-band hemispheric beams are configured for Europe, Africa (including Mauritius) and the Middle East, as well as an area stretching across Asia to Australia.  They will be augmented by a powerful C-band global beam that reaches from the United Kingdom to the Far East.
 
The second payload for Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission is THOR 6, which is to deliver high-power direct-to-home television services from the 1 deg. West orbital position.  This relay platform will strengthen Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's television broadcast coverage over Central and Eastern Europe, while also providing additional capacity in the Nordic region.  

THOR 6 is fitted 36 Ku-band transponders - 16 of which will serve the Nordic countries, while the 20 other transponders will provide capacity for the growing broadcasting demands within Central and Eastern Europe.  It is based on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus 4000B2 spacecraft design.

The upcoming mission with THOR 6 and NSS-12 maintains Arianespace's sustained launch pace in 2009, during which the company plans a record seven Ariane 5 flights.  It follows the launcher's most recent success: the October 1 flight that orbited the Amazonas 2 civilian relay platform for Spain's HISPASAT and the German COMSATBw-1 secure military communications satellite.

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Integration begins for the seventh Ariane 5 to be launched in 2009

October 15, 2009
The seventh and final Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 has begun its assembly process in French Guiana, maintaining the pace for Arianespace's busiest year of flight activity since this workhorse launcher's December 1999 commercial introduction. In the following images, the latest vehicle is shown as it was erected in the Spaceport's Launcher Integration Building this week.  (Click on the images for a larger version):

   
Using an overhead hoist system in the Launcher Integration Building's delivery dock, the cryogenic core stage for Ariane 5 is lifted from its purpose-built shipping container.  The stage is manufactured by Ariane 5 industrial prime contractor EADS Astrium, and is powered by a Vulcain engine that burns for approximately nine minutes during the flight.


Oriented horizontally after being removed from the shipping container, Ariane 5's cryogenic core stage is readied for placement in a support tool that enables its rotation to the vertical position.  This close-up image with one of the launch team members provides an idea of scale for the core stage, which is 30.5 meters tall.   

   
The cryogenic core stage reaches the midway point in its rotation to the vertical position, readying this Ariane 5 launcher component for transfer into the Launcher Integration Building's main assembly area.  Visible on the stage's underside are its Vulcain cryogenic main engine and nozzle.  Also evident are two spherical bottles, one of which is used to pressurize the stage's liquid oxygen tank, while the other will carry helium for the main engine's actuation control system.


This image, taken in the Launcher Integration Building's upper level, provides an unusual downward-looking view of the mobile launch table on which the Ariane 5 will be installed.  Two mobile tables are in operation at the Spaceport, enabling the parallel preparation of Ariane 5s – providing Arianespace with its unmatched mission flexibility.  The other launch table currently is in the Spaceport's Final Assembly building with an Ariane 5 that is being readied to launch the NSS-12 and THOR 6 satellites late this month.   


Transported by an overhead crane, the Ariane 5's core cryogenic stage is moved toward its mobile launch table.  Once suspended over the table, the stage will be mated with the launcher's two solid boosters, which will be delivered on mobile pallets that are placed directly on the table.

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Oct. 29    Ariane 5  •  NSS 12 & Thor 6
Launch time: 2227 GMT (6:27 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 192 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA upper stage to launch the NSS 12 and Thor 6 communications satellites. NSS 12 will be operated by SES World Skies of the Netherlands to cover parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Thor 6 will provide direct-to-home communications services for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting of Norway. [Oct. 13]

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Payload installation is underway for Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 mission of 2009


THOR 6 is hoisted inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building for installation on Ariane 5's central core stage. This telecommunications satellite will be orbited along with SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 relay platform on the upcoming Ariane 5 launch.

October 20, 2009

Payload integration of Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 for launch in 2009 has begun at the Spaceport, with the mission's lower payload – THOR 6 for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting – now installed atop the heavy-lift vehicle.

This activity is taking place inside the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building, where the Ariane 5 has entered its last phase of preparations leading to an evening liftoff on October 29.  THOR 6 is located as the lower passenger, and will be joined by SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 spacecraft – which is to ride in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack."

The 3,050-kg. THOR 6 relay platform is outfitted 36 Ku-band transponders - 16 of which will serve the Nordic countries, while the other 20 will provide capacity for growing broadcasting demands within Central and Eastern Europe.  It is based on Thales Alenia Space's Spacebus 4000B2 spacecraft configuration, and has a design lifetime of 15 years.

THOR 6 is to deliver high-power direct-to-home television services from the 1 deg. West orbital position, strengthening Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's television coverage over Central and Eastern Europe, while also providing additional capacity in the Nordic region.

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Payload integration is completed with NSS-12 and THOR 6 for Ariane 5's next mission

October 22, 2009

The Ariane 5 for Arianespace's October 29 mission is now complete following the installation of its second payload – the NSS-12 satellite for telecommunications operator SES WORLD SKIES.


The payload fairing containing SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 satellite reaches the Final Assembly Building's upper level for its installation over the THOR 6 relay platform for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting.  THOR 6 was previously integrated on the Ariane 5 launcher, and is partly visible in the foreground.


Encapsulated in an ogive-shaped protective fairing, NSS-12 was mated atop Ariane 5, positioning it as the launch vehicle's upper passenger.  Located below it in the launcher payload "stack" is the mission's lower passenger, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's THOR 6 relay platform.

This integration activity took place in the Final Assembly Building at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, enabling a last series of preparation milestones to begin – including the launch readiness review on October 27, followed by Ariane 5's rollout to the ELA-3 launch zone on the next day and the countdown to an October 29 evening liftoff during a 40-minute launch window that opens at 5:00 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

Ariane 5 is to deliver a payload lift performance of 9,515 kg. during the upcoming mission, which includes a combined total of about 8,700 kg. for the NSS-12 and THOR 6 spacecraft, plus the launch vehicle's dual-passenger dispenser system and satellite integration hardware.

NSS-12 was produced in the United States by Space Systems/Loral based on its SS/L 1300 platform, and weighs approximately 5,700 kg. for liftoff.   The powerful spacecraft is outfitted with 48 active Ku-band transponders and 40 C-band transponders, and will be operated by SES WORLD SKIES from a geostationary orbit of 57 degrees East – providing direct-to-home television broadcast services for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

THOR 6 will be the first satellite launched by Arianespace for Telenor Satellite
Broadcasting AS, a subsidiary of the Norwegian operator Telenor.  This 3,000-kg. payload was built in Europe by Thales Alenia Space using a Spacebus 4000B2 platform, and carries 36 Ku-band transponders.  It will be positioned at 1 degree West, and is to distribute direct-to-home services to the Nordic region and throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

The October 29 mission is Arianespace's sixth flight of 2009, and will be followed by the seventh launch with an Ariane 5 that currently is being readied in the Launcher Integration Building at the Spaceport.

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Oct. 29    Ariane 5  •  NSS 12 & Thor 6
Launch window: 2000-2140 GMT (4:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m. EDT)
Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

Arianespace Flight 192 will use an Ariane 5 rocket with an ECA upper stage to launch the NSS 12 and Thor 6 communications satellites. NSS 12 will be operated by SES World Skies of the Netherlands to cover parts of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia. Thor 6 will provide direct-to-home communications services for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting of Norway. [Oct. 23]

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Пресс-кит предстоящего запуска: http://www.arianespace.com/images/launch-kits/launch-kit-pdf-eng/NSS12_THOR6_GB.pdf

 Веб-трансляция: http://www.videocorner.tv/videocorner2/live_flv/index.php?langue=en

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Launch readiness review clears Ariane 5 for Arianespace's October 29 liftoff

October 27, 2009

Ariane 5's payload "stack" is detailed in this drawing, with NSS-12 in the upper position and THOR 6 below it.


Arianespace's sixth Ariane 5 flight of 2009 has been approved for its October 29 liftoff following today's launch readiness review, performed at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

This traditional milestone prior to every Ariane mission validated the heavy-lift launch vehicle's status, along with the NSS-12 and THOR 6 satellite payloads, the infrastructure at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana and the network of downrange tracking stations.

The readiness review clears Ariane 5 for tomorrow's transfer from the Spaceport's Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone, followed by a final countdown leading to the liftoff during a 1 hr., 40 minute launch window that opens on October 29 at 5:00 p.m. local time in French Guiana.

Ariane 5's payload lift performance for this latest mission is 9,515 kg., which includes a combined total of about 8,700 kg. for the NSS-12 and THOR 6 spacecraft, plus the launch vehicle's dual-passenger dispenser system and satellite integration hardware.

NSS-12 is riding in the upper position of Ariane 5's payload "stack," and will be deployed at 26 min. 36 sec. into the flight.   This U.S.-built relay platform was produced by Space Systems/Loral using its SS/L 1300 platform, and weighs approximately 5,700 kg. for liftoff. Outfitted with 48 active Ku-band transponders and 40 C-band transponders, NSS-12 will be operated by SES WORLD SKIES from a geostationary orbit of 57 degrees East – delivering direct-to-home television broadcast services for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

THOR 6 is installed in the lower position of Ariane 5's payload stack, and is planned for release at 31 min. 14 sec. into the mission.  It will be the first satellite launched by Arianespace for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS, a subsidiary of the Norwegian operator Telenor, and weighs 3,000 kg.  THOR 6 was built by Europe's Thales Alenia Space using a Spacebus 4000B2 platform, and is equipped with 36 Ku-band transponders.  Operating from an orbital slot of 1 degree West, the spacecraft will distribute direct-to-home services to the Nordic region and throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

Arianespace's upcoming flight with THOR 6 and NSS-12 will be followed by another mission before year-end.  This Ariane 5 currently is in the Launcher Integration Building at the Spaceport, and is being readied for its transfer to the Final Assembly Building.

http://www.arianespace.com/news-mission-update/2009/653.asp

Ariane 5 rolls out for Arianespace's sixth launch of 2009

October 28, 2009

Arianespace's next Ariane 5 mission of 2009 is ready for the final countdown following today's rollout of the flight's heavy-lift launch vehicle at the Spaceport in French Guiana.

The Ariane 5 was moved from its Final Assembly Building to the ELA-3 launch zone during a 1 hr., 15 min. transfer process, which occurred under partly sunny skies.

This mission is now ready for an early evening liftoff during a 1 hr., 40 min. launch window that opens tomorrow at 5:00 p.m., local time at the Spaceport.

The flight will carry a new customer's satellite, THOR 6 for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS, along with SES WORLD SKIES' NSS-12 – which is the 32nd spacecraft from the SES group of companies that has been entrusted for an Ariane launch.

NSS-12 will be released first during tomorrow's mission, and subsequently is to be operated by SES WORLD SKIES from a geostationary orbit of 57 degrees East.  This relay platform, which weighs approximately 5,700 kg. for liftoff, is to provide direct-to-home television broadcast services for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

THOR 6 is riding in the lower position of Ariane 5's payload "stack," and has a liftoff mass of about 3,000 kg.  Positioned at an orbital slot of 1 degree West, the spacecraft will distribute direct-to-home services to the Nordic region and throughout Central and Eastern Europe.

The Ariane 5 with its NSS-12 and THOR 6 payloads approaches the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch zone during today's rollout.

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Ariane 5 delivers the NSS-12 and THOR 6 television broadcast satellites on Arianespace's sixth mission of 2009

October 29, 2009

The sixth Ariane 5 mission of 2009 marked another success for this heavy-lift launcher, carrying the first satellite launched by Arianespace for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS – THOR 6, along with the 32nd spacecraft from the SES group of companies entrusted for an Ariane launch – NSS-12.


Ariane 5's mission with NSS-12 and THOR 6 was performed from the Spaceport's ELA-3 launch site in French Guiana.


Lifting off on time at 5:00 p.m. from the Spaceport in French Guiana, the Ariane 5 deployed the two television broadcast satellites during a mission lasting 31 minutes.  It was the 48th flight of an Ariane 5 and its 34th success in a row.

"This latest success confirms that Ariane 5 is the commercial market's only operational launcher capable of simultaneously launching two large direct television broadcast satellites," said Arianespace Chairman & CEO Jean-Yves Le Gall.  "It also confirms that Arianespace is the only launch services company capable of orbiting four commercial satellites in four weeks – which I also think is a new record."

Ariane 5's payload lift performance for the daytime flight was a total of 9,515 kg., which included a combined total of nearly 8,700 kg. for the NSS-12 and THOR 6 spacecraft, plus the launch vehicle's dual-passenger dispenser system and satellite integration hardware.

The launcher provided another accurate delivery, with the following provisional parameters at the injection of Ariane 5's cryogenic upper stage:

- Perigee: 250.1 km. for a target of 249.8 km.
- Apogee 35,961 km. for a target of 35,947 km.
- Inclination: 5.98 deg. for a target of 6.00 deg.

This mission with NSS-12 continues Arianespace's 25-year relationship of uninterrupted cooperation with the SES Group of companies, which was initiated in 1984 with the launch of Spacenet 1 on the inaugural commercial Ariane mission performed by Arianespace.

The NSS-12 satellite was released first during today's mission, being deployed at 26 minutes into the flight.   With a liftoff weight of approximately 5,620 kg., this spacecraft carries 40 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunications and direct-to-home television broadcast services for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.  


Today's flight was the 48th launch of an Ariane 5 and its 34th consecutive success.


It will be operated by SES WORLD SKIES from a geostationary orbit location of 57 deg. East, and is the second satellite launched by Arianespace this year for the SES group – following NSS-9, which was orbited by Ariane 5 in February.

NSS-12 was produced by Space Systems/Loral and is the 35th platform from this U.S.-based satellite manufacturer that Arianespace has launched.

THOR 6 was carried in the lower passenger position of Ariane 5's payload "stack," and it separated from the launcher at 31 minutes into the flight.  Built in Europe by Thales Alenia Space, the 3,050-kg. satellite is fitted with 36 Ku-band transponders and will deliver high-power, direct-to-home television services from an orbital location of 1 deg. West.  

When in service for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting, the capacity provided by THOR 6 will respond to the growing broadcast demands within Central and Eastern Europe and also provide additional capacity in the Nordic region.

"Congratulations to Arianespace.  We have worked together now for two years to achieve this launch, and you continue to deliver, time after time," commented Cato Halsaa, the CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting.  "As this is your 34th consecutive successful launch, you must be very proud – and we are very proud to be part of your team here."

Today's launch continues the Ariane 5's sustained mission pace and keeps the company on track for a total of seven missions planned this year.  With the six flights already performed since February, the workhorse launcher has placed approximately 42,670 kg. in orbit.  

The previous missions of 2009 were performed on October 1 with the Amazonas 2 and COMSATBw-1 satellites; on August 21 with JCSAT-12 and Optus D3; on July 1 with TerreStar-1; on May 14 with Herschel and Planck; and on February 12 with the HOT BIRD™ 10 and NSS-9 satellites, along with two Spirale auxiliary passengers.

Arianespace's next mission is planned for early December, marking Ariane 5's final flight of this year.

"We set the goal of increasing our launch rate, and are on track to meet this challenge," concluded Chairman & CEO Le Gall. "Whenever one takes up a challenge, there are doubters. Arianespace will be pleased to win over these doubters by demonstrating that we can deliver, and that we made the right choice."

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Mission accomplished
Arianespace orbits NSS-12 and THOR 6
34th successful Ariane 5 launch in a row

Kourou, October 29, 2009

On Thursday evening, October 29, Arianespace boosted two direct-to-home (DTH) TV broadcast satellites into geostationary transfer orbit: NSS-12 for the operator SES WORLD SKIES, a subsidiary of SES, and THOR 6 for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS, a subsidiary of the Norwegian mobile operator, Telenor.  

48th Ariane 5 launch, 34th success in a row

The latest successful launch of an Ariane 5, the sixth in 2009, confirms that Arianespace's launch Service & Solutions continue to set the global standard for the world's leading space communications operators and manufacturers.

Ariane 5 is the only commercial launcher in service today capable of simultaneously launching two payloads, to deliver outstanding performance, flexibility and competitiveness to all Arianespace customers.

This was the 48th launch of an Ariane 5 and the 34th successful launch in a row.

Supporting all operators

Arianespace offers a comprehensive range of launch services to meet the requirements of today's leading operators.

Arianespace and SES have developed an exceptional relationship over the last two decades. NSS-12 is the 32nd satellite from the SES group of companies (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Bourse: SESG) to have opted for an Ariane launch.

THOR 6 is the first satellite launched by Arianespace for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting AS, a subsidiary of the Norwegian mobile operator, Telenor.

NSS-12 and THOR 6 mission at a glance

The mission was carried out by an Ariane 5 ECA launcher from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Liftoff was on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 5:00 pm local time in Kourou (4:00 pm in Washington, D.C., 20:00 UT, 9:00 pm in Paris and 11:00 pm in Moscow).

NSS-12 was built by Space Systems/Loral (SSL) using an SS/L 1300 platform, and weighed about 5,700 kg at liftoff. Fitted with 48 active Ku-band transponders and 40 C-band transponders, this powerful satellite will provide telecommunications and direct-to-home (DTH) television broadcast services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.
NSS-12 offers a design life of at least 15 years, and will be positioned in geostationary orbit at 57 degrees East.

THOR 6, built by Thales Alenia Space using a Spacebus 4000B2 platform, weighed about 3,000 kg at liftoff. It is equipped with 36 Ku-band transponders and will be positioned at 1 degree West, providing DTH services to the Nordic Region and throughout Central and Eastern Europe. It has a design life of about 15 years.

The Ariane 5 launcher's fairing bears the inscription "Forum Ariane Lampoldshausen", as part of an initiative to promote the Community of Ariane Cities. The German city of Lampoldshausen will head this association in 2010.

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Satnews Daily
 October 30, 2010

Arrays Arranged, NSS-12's Post Launch Maneuvers Successful

 Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) has announced that NSS-12, a satellite built for SES WORLD SKIES, a subsidiary of SES (Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange:SESG), is successfully performing post-launch maneuvers. The satellite deployed its solar arrays Thursday evening, following its launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite's first thruster firing will propel it toward its final geosynchronous orbit.

When in-orbit testing is completed, NSS-12 will replace NSS-703 at 57 degrees East, where it will reach an estimated two-thirds of the world's population. Based on the SS/L 1300 platform, it is the most powerful satellite in the SES fleet and it will enable communications for telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations, and governments in four continents.

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Satnews Daily
 October 30, 2010

Arrays Arranged, NSS-12's Post Launch Maneuvers Successful
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When in-orbit testing is completed, NSS-12 will replace...

А не запаздала ли новость? :wink:

http://www.lyngsat.com/nss12.html

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А не запаздала ли новость?  

http://www.lyngsat.com/nss12.html

На сколько я понял, спутник еще не в работе. А новости ко мне скопом приходят. :shock:  посмотрел - нет ничего, сообщил :!: