27603 - NSS-6

NSS 6 is a Netherlands geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane 4 rocket from Kourou at 23:04 UT on 20 December 2002. The 4.5 tonne (with fuel) spacecraft carriers 50 Ku-band and 10 Ka-band transponders to provide voice, video and data communcations to India, China, Southeast Asia, and Australia after parking over 95 degrees E longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2002-12-20
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana