Arianespace
NSS 6
Ariane 44L
SUCCESS
Success
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 · 23:04 UTC
Mission
/01he Dutch New Skies Satellites' NSS-6 telecommunications spacecraft was developed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems.
Mission Type
Communications
Orbit
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Ariane 44L
Variant: 44L
Launch Pad
Ariane Launch Area 2
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.232° N, 52.778° W
118
Pad Launches
166
Location Launches
152
Agency Launches
60
Orbital This Year