flown missionSuccess

Ariane 44L | NSS 7

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaApr 16, 2002, 23:02 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: NSS 7
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)

Ariane mission V150 placed Lockheed Martin A2100-class satellite NSS 7 satellite into orbit. The satellite was owned by New Skies, an Intelsat spinoff, and carried a C/Ku band telecoms payload.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Apr 16, 2002, 23:02 UTC
Window opens: Apr 16, 2002, 23:02 UTC
Window closes: Apr 16, 2002, 23:02 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:22 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 44L
Family: Ariane
Variant: 44L
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2320, -52.7782