Service available in these Countries:
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China

Minimal required VSAT equipment:

• Antenna size: 1,2m Antenna
• BUC: 3 Watt standard or universal BUC
• LNB: standard or universal LNB
• Modem: iDirect iQ Desktop, iQ200 or X7 Satellite Router

Satellite and Service Information

• Orbit Location = 57° East
• Payload Power => 14kW

The NSS 12 satellite from the netherland satellite provider SES New Skies provides with its 48 Ku-band and 40 C-band transpondern a 14 kW Communication payload. The satellite was launched on 29 October 2009 and provides service longer then 2024 from the geo stationary orbit positioned on 57° East.

The NSS connects Europe, MENA, Asia and Australia with VSAT (iDirect, Newtec, UHP, Comtech) network, Point-to-point connection and TV Broadcast

Satellite Name: NSS 12
Status: active
Position: 57° E (57° E)
NORAD: 36032
Cospar number: 2009-058A
Operator: SES S.A.
Launch date: 29-Oct-2009
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch mass (kg): 5622
Manufacturer: Space Systems Loral (SSL)
Model (bus): LS-1300
Orbit: GEO
Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.

Details:
40 C-band and 48 Ku-band active high-power transponders to enable communications services for telecommunications providers, broadcasters, corporations, and governments in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, India and other parts of Asia.