• Woensdrecht. Agency: USAF. Operating Country: USA. Type: IRCM Base. Latitude: 51°26'12" N. Longitude: 4°21'15" E.

• ANS. - Astronomy Visible

• Kuipers. - Andre Kuipers Dutch Engineer Astronaut. Born 5 October 1958. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 10.87 days.

• Ockels. - Dr Wubbo Johannes Ockels Dutch Payload Specialist Astronaut. Born 28 March 1946. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 7.03 days.

• Olthof. - Henk Olthof Dutch Scientist. Born 1944.

• van den Berg. - Dr Lodewijk van den Berg American Payload Specialist Astronaut. Born 24 March 1932. Number of Flights: 1.00. Total Time: 7.01 days.

1974 August 30 - 14:07 GMT - Launch Site: Vandenberg. Launch Complex: SLC5. Launch Pad: SLC5. Launch Vehicle: Scout D. Model: Scout D-1. LV Configuration: Scout D-1 S189C. FAILURE: Partial Failure.

• ANS 1 Mass: 129 kg (284 lb). Class: Astronomy. Spacecraft: ANS. Agency: NIVR. Perigee: 258 km (160 mi). Apogee: 1,173 km (728 mi). Inclination: 98.00 deg. Period: 99.10 min. COSPAR: 1974-070A. USAF Sat Cat: 7427. Decay Date: 1977-06-14. Astronomical Netherlands Satellite; lower than planned orbit. References: 1, 2, 5, 6. Level: 1.

• NSS 7 Program: Intelsat. Mass: 4,692 kg (10,344 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AS 2100. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Commercial Space. Agency: New Skies Satellites (International). Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-019A. USAF Sat Cat: 27414. Ariane mission V150 placed Lockheed Martin A2100-class satellite NSS 7 satellite into orbit. The satellite was owned by New Skies, an Intelsat spinoff, and carried a C/Ku band telecoms payload. The spacecraft was in a 24200 x 35706 km x 0.7 deg orbit by April 24, on its way to geosynchrnous orbit. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 22.01W drifting at 0.010W degrees per day.References: 4, 552, 554. Level: 1.

• NSS 6 Program: Intelsat. Payload: A-2100AX. Mass: 4,575 kg (10,086 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: AS 2100. Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Commercial Space. Agency: New Skies Satellites (International). Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Apogee: 35,796 km (22,242 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2002-057A. USAF Sat Cat: 27603. Launch delayed from late November, then December 12. The Dutch New Skies Satellites' NSS-6 telecommunications spacecraft was developed by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems. It was to be positioned at 95 deg E to provide broadcasting and business services coverage of the Pacific Rim, Australia, India, the Middle East and southern Africa. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 95.01E drifting at 0.008W degrees per day.References: 4, 552, 554. Level: 1.

• SLOSHSAT Payload: SLOSHSAT-FLEVO. Mass: 127 kg (279 lb). Class: Technology. Perigee: 268 km (166 mi). Apogee: 35,723 km (22,197 mi). Inclination: 6.80 deg. Period: 631.20 min. COSPAR: 2005-005C. USAF Sat Cat: 28544. Test satellite to study the sloshing of fluids in zero gravity, developed by the Netherlands Aerospace Laboratory. Equipped with a tank with 33.5 liters of water and an attitude control system. Level: 1.

• NSS 8 Program: Intelsat. Mass: 6,100 kg (13,400 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 702. Manufacturer: Boeing Satellite Systems. Agency: New Skies Satellites (International). COSPAR: F20070130. The platform was designed to survive such an explosion, but the flame deflector was blown off and the blast doors unhinged. The launch platform was towed back to Long Beach for repairs. The time required to repair the platform and the investigation to determine and fix the cause would certainly impact the 2007 Zenit-3SL and Zenit-2 launch schedules, probably forcing customers to be diverted to other boosters. NSS-8 was to have been placed at a 57º East orbital position to satisfy demand in the Indian Ocean region with 56 C-band and 36 Ku-band transponders. NSS-703, with an expected end-of-life in 2009, would have to continue in service until a replacement was built and launched.Level: 1.