NSS-6
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NSS-6 is a communications satellite
owned by SES WORLD SKIES.
NSS-6 covers the whole of Asia
with six high-performance Ku 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.
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
owned by SES WORLD SKIES.
NSS-6 covers the whole of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
with six high-performance Ku band
Ku band
The Kμ band is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies. This symbol refers to —in other words, the band directly below the K-band...
beams, which can deliver broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
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
- Orbital Location: 95° East
- Launch date: December 17, 2002
- Launch Vehicle: Ariane 4
- Number of Transponders (physical): Ku band: 50
- Number of Transponders (36 MHz Equivalent): 60
- Saturated EIRP Range: Ku band: 44 to 55 dBW
- Frequency Band: Ku band uplink: 13.75 to 14.50 GHzGHZGHZ or GHz may refer to:# Gigahertz .# Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger state — a quantum entanglement of three particles.# Galactic Habitable Zone — the region of a galaxy that is favorable to the formation of life....
- Frequency Band: Ka bandKa bandThe Ka band covers the frequencies of 26.5–40 GHz. The Ka band is part of the K band of the microwave band of the electromagnetic spectrum. This symbol refers to "K-above" — in other words, the band directly above the K-band...
uplink: 29.5 to 30.0 GHz - Frequency Band: Ku band downlink: 10.95 to 11.20 GHz, 11.45 to 11.70 GHz, 12.50 to 12.75 GHz