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NSS-9 (33749)
COSPAR: 2009-008A | Alt Name: NSS 9
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 12, 2009
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33749
International Designator
2009-008A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:29:36 GMT
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Inclination
1.30°
Right Ascension
82.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
13.70°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NSS-9
Alternative Name
NSS 9
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SESSL/SESNS
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33749U 09008A 26185.18722343 .00000083 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 33749 1.3029 82.5057 0002264 13.6978 76.4710 1.00272669 63690
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NSS-9, also known as NSS 9, is a communication satellite manufactured by OSCD for SESSL/SESNS and launched on February 12, 2009, from the ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft has a Star-2 Bus configuration with dimensions of 4.1 meters in length, 2.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 17.5 meters when fully deployed. It carries 28 active C-band transponders for communication purposes. NSS-9's dry mass is 1050 kg, while its launch mass was 2290 kg. Equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, the satellite has a designed lifetime of 15 years. Its shape consists of a box structure with two panels, and it is painted in an unspecified color. The RCS value indicates its radar cross-section at 50.1187 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.1
Diameter
2.3
Span
17.5
Dry Mass
1050
Launch Mass
2290
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
50.1187
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NSS 9
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
OSC Star 2.4
Configuration
Star-2 Bus
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
28 active C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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