Ariane 44L launched NSS-6, a Lockheed Martin-built geostationary communications satellite for New Skies Satellites, from Kourou to provide broadcasting and business services across the Pacific Rim, Australia, India and southern Africa.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 4.6 T
- Flight
- 39th
- of 40 Ariane 44L flights
- Date and time
- 17 December 2002, 23:04 UTC
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Builder
- Aérospatiale
- Launch site
- Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2002-057
- Launches in 2002
- 60th of 65
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