NSS-5
Appearance
Mission type | Communications | |
---|---|---|
Operator | Intelsat → SES World Skies | |
COSPAR ID | 1997-053A | |
SATCAT no. | 24957 | |
Mission duration | 14 years | |
Spacecraft properties | ||
Spacecraft type | AS-7000 | |
Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | |
Launch mass | 3,412 kilograms (7,522 lb) | |
Start of mission | ||
Launch date | September 23, 1997, 23:58 ELA-2 | UTC|
Contractor | Arianespace | |
Orbital parameters | ||
Reference system | Semi-major axis 42,164.0 kilometres (26,199.5 mi)[2] | |
Perigee altitude | 35,778.2 kilometres (22,231.5 mi)[2] | |
Apogee altitude | 35,809.1 kilometres (22,250.7 mi)[2] | |
Inclination | 3.8 degrees[2] | |
Period | 1,436.1 minutes[2] | |
Epoch | May 5, 2017[2] | |
Transponders | ||
Band | 38 C Band, 6 Ku band | |
Coverage area | Pacific Ocean | |
Intelsat 8 |
NSS-5 (Formerly known as Intelsat 803 and NSS-803) is a communications satellite operated by Intelsat and after by SES World Skies. Launched in 1997 it was operated in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 50.5 degrees east for around 14 years.
Satellite
The third of six Intelsat VIII satellites to be launched, NSS-5 was built by
apogee motor for propulsion and was equipped with 38 C Band transponders and 6 Ku band transponders, powered by 2 solar cells more batteries.[3] It was designed for a fourteen-year service life.[3]
Launch
The launch of NSS-5 made use of an
geosynchronous transfer orbit.[1] NSS-5 subsequently fired its apogee motor to achieve geostationary orbit
.
See also
References
- ^ a b McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g "NSS 5 (INTELSAT 803 )". N2YO. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter. "Intelsat-8 (801, 802, 803, 804) / NSS 803 → NSS 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved May 5, 2017.