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{{Short description|Communications satellite}}
{{Infobox spaceflight
| name               = NSS-7
| image              = 
| image_caption      = 
| 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)
| website            = 
| COSPAR_ID          = 2002-019A
| SATCAT             = 27414
| mission_duration   = 15&nbsp;years
| spacecraft_bus     = [[A2100AXS]]
| manufacturer       = [[Lockheed Martin]]
| launch_mass        = {{convert|4692|kg|lb}}
| power              = <!-- [[watt]]s -->
| launch_date        = {{start-date|16 April 2002, 23:02|timezone=yes}}&nbsp;UTC
| launch_rocket      = [[Ariane 4|Ariane 44L]] V150
| launch_site        = [[Guiana Space Centre|Kourou]] [[ELA-2]]
| launch_contractor  = [[Arianespace]]
| entered_service    = 
| disposal_type      = 
| deactivated        = <!-- {{end-date|[insert date here]}} -->
| orbit_epoch        = 27 October 2013, 11:55:45&nbsp;UTC<ref name="n2yo">{{cite web|url=http://www.n2yo.com/satellite/?s=27414|title=NSS 7 Satellite details 2002-019A NORAD 27414|work=N2YO|date=27 October 2013|access-date=29 October 2013}}</ref>
| orbit_reference    = [[geocentric orbit|Geocentric]]
| orbit_regime       = [[geostationary orbit|Geostationary]]
| orbit_periapsis    = {{convert|35782|km|mi}}
| orbit_apoapsis     = {{convert|35803|km|mi}}
| orbit_inclination  = 0.01&nbsp;degrees
| orbit_period       = 23.93&nbsp;hours
| orbit_longitude    = 20°&nbsp;west
| apsis              = gee
| trans_band         = 
| trans_frequency    = 
| trans_bandwidth    = 
| trans_capacity     = 
| trans_coverage     = 
| trans_TWTA         = 
| trans_EIRP         = 
| trans_HPBW         = 
}}
'''NSS-7''' is a [[communications satellite]] owned by [[SES (company)|SES]].  It launched on 16 April 2002 on an AR-44L model of the [[Ariane 4]] launch vehicle.

It is a hybrid Ku- and C-band telecommunications satellite providing fixed satellite services, including video distribution, Internet access, corporate business networking and fixed services such as telephony and data. Based on an enhanced version of [[Lockheed Martin]]'s A2100AX satellite bus, this 72 transponder satellite initially operated at [[22nd meridian west|22° West]] longitude over the [[Atlantic Ocean]], providing coverage to the whole of [[Africa]].  In May 2012 it shifted over to the [[20th meridian west|20° West]] location to take over the duties of [[NSS-5]].

== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.ses.com/4628488/nss-7 Official SES Site]
*[http://i-m.ch/satellite-services/satellite-coverage/nss-7-at-20-0w/ International Media Switzerland] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225011644/http://i-m.ch/satellite-services/satellite-coverage/nss-7-at-20-0w/ |date=2014-02-25 }} Official provider's site

{{Geostationary orbit|20|00|W}}
{{SES World Skies}}
{{Orbital launches in 2002}}

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[[Category:Communications satellites in geostationary orbit]]
[[Category:Spacecraft launched in 2002]]
[[Category:SES satellites]]
[[Category:Satellites using the A2100 bus|NSS-07]]


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