NSS-8
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| Operator | SES New Skies |
|---|---|
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) Failed to orbit |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | BSS-702 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing |
| Launch mass | 5,920 kilograms (13,050 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 30 January 2007, 23:22UTC |
| Rocket | Zenit-3SL Flight 24 |
| Launch site | Odyssey |
| Contractor | Sea Launch |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 57° East |
| Epoch | Planned |
| Transponders | |
| TWTA power | 18 kW |
NSS-8was a Dutch telecommunications satellite that was destroyed during launch. It was aBoeing 702spacecraft with 56C-bandand 36Ku-bandtransponders, and it was part of theSES NEW SKIES.
The satellite, which was insured, was destroyed when the rocket that was launching it exploded. The rocket was aZenit 3SLbeing launched bySea Launchfrom itsOcean Odysseylaunch pad. The launch attempt occurred at 23:22GMTon 30 January 2007. "There was an explosion as we were lifting off," said Paula Korn, a spokeswoman for Sea Launch.[1][2]
NSS-8 was designed to support a wide range of functions, including broadcast applications, government and military operations, corporate communications and Broadband Internet services. When placed in its final orbital position (57° E), the satellite would have provided coverage to two-thirds of the planet, serving countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Asia.
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