Starlight Satellites I | Page 14

NSS-9

The NSS-9 is a communications satellite. The expected lifetime of this satellite is fifteen years. The orbital pattern is geocentric and has a period of 23.93 hours and travels at a speed of 3.07 kilometers per second.  The initial mass before launch was 2,230 kilograms.  This satellite can be bought for$175,000,000.