flown missionSuccess

Ariane 5 ECA | NSS-12 & Thor 6

ArianespaceAriane Launch Area 3 — Guiana Space Centre, French GuianaOct 29, 2009, 20:00 UTC

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

mission

Name: NSS-12 & Thor 6
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)

NSS-12 is used to provide communications services for telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations and governments in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India and other parts of Asia. It operates as 57 degrees East. Thor 6 is a Telenor satellite providing direct to home television services to Central and Eastern Europe from 1 degree West.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 29, 2009, 20:00 UTC
Window opens: Oct 29, 2009, 20:00 UTC
Window closes: Oct 29, 2009, 20:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:00 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA
Family: Ariane
Variant: ECA
Provider: Arianespace
Type: Commercial
Country: FRA

webcasts

VOL V192 Ariane 5 ECA , NSS-12 + THOR-6, decollage takeoff liftoff

launch site

Pad: Ariane Launch Area 3
Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Country: GUF
Timezone: America/Cayenne
Coordinates: 5.2390, -52.7680