NSS-9 Satellite of SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES Goes Live
40 th spacecraft in global SES fleet enters commercial service
NSS-9 Satellite of SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES Goes Live
SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES, a unit of the SES Group (Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG), announces that the NSS-9 satellite today entered commercial service at the orbital location of 183 degrees East.
The NSS-9 spacecraft replaces NSS-5 at a prime connectivity slot for the Pacific Ocean Region and all traffic on NSS-5 has been successfully transferred to NSS-9.
Rob Bednarek, President and CEO of SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES, stated: “NSS-9 ensures seamless continuity for our valued customers at the important orbital position of 183 degrees East. It is also an important milestone as the first NSS satellite commissioned and brought into service since NEW SKIES joined the SES Group. As such, it is an integral part of our ambitious launch manifest aimed at increasing the in-orbit capacity of our 25 satellite strong SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES fleet by some 200 transponders on four additional spacecraft over the next two years. The successful addition of NSS-9 frees up the NSS-5 satellite for new missions and new markets.”
NSS-9 carries 44 active C-band 36 MHz equivalent transponders, and features three beams that can interconnect on a transponder-by-transponder basis: a global beam providing coverage of the entire earth visible from 183 degrees East; a West Hemi beam (covering Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Japan, China, Korea and the Pacific Islands); and an East Hemi beam (providing coverage and connectivity to the continental U.S., Hawaii and Polynesia). NSS-9 is specified for a minimum service life of 15 years. Based on Orbital’s Star 2 satellite bus, the spacecraft had a launch mass of 2230 kilograms, offers a payload power of 2.3 kW, and features command encryption as well as key redundant on-board systems to provide maximum operational security. The spacecraft was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE:ORB) and launched into space on-board an Ariane 5 booster on February 12, 2009.
The NSS-9 satellite is the 40th spacecraft in SES global fleet.
About SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES
SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is the newly combined SES entity that brings together SES AMERICOM, the leading supplier of satellite services in the U.S., with the strategic global satellite services of SES NEW SKIES. SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is a global leader that serves broadcasters, cable programmers, telecommunications companies and networks, governments, aeronautical and maritime communications integrators, Internet service providers, and educational institutions with efficient communications and content distribution solutions. Recognized as a major innovator of advanced satellite communications services, the unit operates a fleet of 25 satellites in key orbital positions capable of providing coverage and service throughout the Americas and around the world. SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES also has four spacecraft under construction as well as global ground facilities. With headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey and The Hague, The Netherlands, SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES also has offices in Washington, DC, Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Singapore, and Sydney. For more information, visit www.ses-americom.com or www.ses-newskies.com .
About SES
In addition to SES NEW SKIES and SES AMERICOM, SES (Paris:SESG)(LUxX:SESG) wholly owns the market-leading satellite operators SES ASTRA in Europe and SES AMERICOM in North America, 90% of SES SIRIUS in Europe, and strategic participations in Ciel in Canada and Quetzsat in Mexico. SES provides outstanding satellite communications solutions via a global fleet of 40 satellites in 26 orbital locations. For further information: www.ses.com
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