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{{Short description|Communications satellite}}
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| mission_type       = [[Communications satellite|Communications]]
| operator           = [[New Skies Satellites]] (2002-2006)<br/>[[SES New Skies]] (2006-2009)<br/>[[SES World Skies]] (2009-2011)<br/>[[SES (company)|SES]] (2011-present)
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| COSPAR_ID          = 2002-057A
| SATCAT             = 27603
| mission_duration   = 15&nbsp;years
| spacecraft_bus     = [[A2100AXS]]
| manufacturer       = [[Lockheed Martin]]
| launch_mass        = {{convert|4700|kg|lb}}
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| launch_date        = {{start-date|17 December 2002, 23:04|timezone=yes}}&nbsp;UTC
| launch_rocket      = [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] V156
| launch_site        = [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-2]]
| launch_contractor  = [[Arianespace]]
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| orbit_apoapsis     = {{convert|35805|km|mi}}
| orbit_inclination  = 0.00&nbsp;degrees
| orbit_period       = 23.93&nbsp;hours
| orbit_longitude    = 95°&nbsp;East
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'''NSS-6''' is a [[communications satellite]] owned by [[SES (company)|SES]].

NSS-6 covers the whole of [[Asia]] with six high-performance [[Ku band|K<sub>u</sub> band]] beams, which can deliver [[broadband]] media to small businesses, ISPs or domestic rooftop antennas in those markets. The satellite delivers Direct-To-Home power and performance, as well as significant inter-regional connectivity. High-gain uplink performance (i.e. high receiver G/T figures) allows the use of small uplink antennas and/or amplifiers.

* Manufacturer: [[Lockheed-Martin]]
* Original Orbital Location: 95° East
* Current Orbital Location: 86.85° West
* Launch date: December 17, 2002
* Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
* Number of Transponders (physical): K<sub>u</sub> band: 50
* Number of Transponders (36&nbsp;MHz Equivalent): 60
* Saturated EIRP Range: K<sub>u</sub> band: 44 to 55 dBW
* Frequency Band: K<sub>u</sub> band uplink: 13.75 to 14.50 [[GHz]]
* Frequency Band: [[Ka band|K<sub>a</sub> band]] uplink: 29.5 to 30.0&nbsp;GHz
* Frequency Band: K<sub>u</sub> band downlink: 10.95 to 11.20&nbsp;GHz, 11.45 to 11.70&nbsp;GHz, 12.50 to 12.75&nbsp;GHz

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.ses.com/4629055/nss-6 SES.com]
* [http://www.itcglobal.net.au ITC Global uses NSS-6 for enterprise grade private networks in (e.g.) Australasia]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080921082535/http://www.gilat.net/home/doc.aspx?mCatID=13544 www.gilat.net]

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[[Category:Lockheed Martin satellites and probes]]
[[Category:Communications satellites in geostationary orbit]]
[[Category:Spacecraft launched in 2002]]
[[Category:SES satellites]]
[[Category:Satellites using the A2100 bus|NSS-06]]


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