Geostationary
NSS-12
Middle East / African Ku-band Communications · SES
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A high-power SES Ku-band satellite at 57°E providing connectivity across the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. NSS-12's Ku-band spot beams deliver direct-to-home broadcasting to Middle Eastern subscribers and enterprise broadband to African and South Asian businesses. The 57°E slot provides optimal coverage of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries — one of the world's most valuable DTH broadcasting markets given the region's high disposable income and appetite for international content.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,234–22,249 mi (35,782–35,807 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 36032
- Int’l designator
- 2009-058A
- Launched
- 2009
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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