Ariane 44L | NSS 7
Status: Success | Launched: Apr 16, 2002 23:02 UTC
Launch Provider & Rocket
- Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
- Rocket: Ariane 44L — Ariane family
Mission
Ariane mission V150 placed Lockheed Martin A2100-class satellite NSS 7 satellite into orbit. The satellite was owned by New Skies, an Intelsat spinoff, and carried a C/Ku band telecoms payload.
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit (GSTO)
Launch Site
- Pad: Ariane Launch Area 2
- Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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Launch data sourced automatically from the Launch Library 2 API. Last refreshed: 2026-08-22T17:00:54.526451+00:00.