# NSS-7

> communications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q4118190](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4118190)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSS-7)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/nss-7

## Summary
NSS-7 is a communications satellite operated by SES World Skies. It was launched on 2002-04-16 by an Ariane 44L rocket from the ELA-2 launch site and operates in geostationary orbit.

## Key Facts
- NSS-7 is an instance of a communications satellite (an artificial satellite designed for telecommunications).
- Operator: SES World Skies.
- Launch date: 2002-04-16.
- Launch vehicle: Ariane 44L (a rocket in the Ariane 4 series).
- Launch site / start point: ELA-2.
- Orbit: geostationary orbit.
- COSPAR ID: 2002-019A.
- Alternate names / aliases: NSS-٧, أن أس أس ٧, أن أس أس 7.
- SCN (satellite catalog number): 27414.
- Freebase ID: /m/0c7rt2; Wolfram language entity code: Entity["Satellite","27414"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is NSS-7?
A: NSS-7 is a communications satellite operated by SES World Skies that provides telecommunications services from geostationary orbit.

### Q: When and how was NSS-7 launched?
A: NSS-7 was launched on 2002-04-16 aboard an Ariane 44L rocket from the ELA-2 launch site.

### Q: Which organization operates NSS-7?
A: NSS-7 is operated by SES World Skies.

### Q: What orbit does NSS-7 occupy?
A: NSS-7 operates in geostationary orbit.

## Why It Matters
As a communications satellite, NSS-7 is part of the infrastructure that enables long-distance telecommunication services from space. Operating in geostationary orbit allows the satellite to remain fixed relative to a point on Earth, which is essential for continuous, reliable point-to-point communications such as broadcasting, data relay, and other telecommunication links. Being launched on 2002-04-16 by an Ariane 44L from the established ELA-2 launch site and operated by SES World Skies places NSS-7 within the commercial satellite fleet that supports global and regional communications networks. Its identification records (COSPAR ID 2002-019A, SCN 27414, and registry entries in Freebase and Wolfram) provide persistent references for tracking, cataloging, and operational coordination within the space and telecommunications communities.

## Notable For
- Launched into geostationary orbit on 2002-04-16, providing a stable platform for telecommunications.
- Delivered to orbit by an Ariane 44L launch vehicle from the ELA-2 launch complex.
- Operated by SES World Skies, a known commercial satellite operator.
- Holds international identifiers: COSPAR ID 2002-019A and SCN 27414.
- Known under Arabic-script aliases (NSS-٧, أن أس أس ٧, أن أس أس 7).

## Body

### Overview
- NSS-7 is categorized as a communications satellite.
- Communications satellites are artificial satellites designed for telecommunications.

### Identification and designations
- COSPAR ID: 2002-019A.
- SCN (satellite catalog number): 27414.
- Freebase ID: /m/0c7rt2.
- Wolfram language entity code: Entity["Satellite","27414"].
- Aliases include NSS-٧, أن أس أس ٧, and أن أس أس 7.
- Wikipedia title: NSS-7; articles exist in multiple languages (ar, de, en, nl, pl, pt).

### Launch and deployment
- Launch date: 2002-04-16.
- Launch vehicle: Ariane 44L, a rocket in the Ariane 4 series.
- Launch start point / site: ELA-2.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at ELA-2 on 2002-04-16.

### Operator and mission type
- Operator: SES World Skies.
- Mission type: telecommunications (communications satellite).

### Orbit
- Operates in geostationary orbit.

### References and cataloging
- Entry and classification data are recorded in international space catalogs under the identifiers listed above.
- Sitelink count (Wikipedia interlanguage links): 6.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013