Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA3
Outcome
Success
Flight
V192 (550)
COSPAR Designator
2009-058
Mission
NSS-12 & Thor 6 (Communications)
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.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 5 ECA
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
187 (6 YTD)
Site launches
201 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
48 (6 YTD)