The NSS-12 satellite was manufactured by SPACE SYSTEMS/LORAL and launched by one ARIANE 5 rocket from ARIANESPACE. This satellite was supplied by SES SATELLITE LEASING LIMITED on the island of MAN and is prepared to become the 41st satellite of the global fleet of SES.

John Celli, president and director of operations of the SPACE SYSTEMS/ LORAL said that the NSS-12 will be the 59 st satellite of the company now in orbit. “Congratulations to SES WORLD SKIES and to ARIANESPACE for this another fault free launching. All the successfully built and launched satellite is an emotional achievement and testifies the capability of our enterprises of working as a team”.

Immediately after the launching of the successfully NSS-12, Jean-Yves Le Gall, president and executive director of ARIANESPACE said: “ARIANESPACE is specially proud of performing this 32nd successful launching for SES group, one of the main satellite operators in the world. Since the launching of the first satellite in 1988 we have developed a exceptional relationship with SES, offering services and adapted solutions to meet their requirements. I would like to thank SES personally for its long-standing trust and for having chosen ARIANESPACE once more, a global reference in services of satellite launching”.