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An Ariane 44L successfully launched NSS 7 from Kourou, pad ELA 2, at 23:02 UTC on April 16. The spacecraft was placed into a  geosynchronous transfer orbit with a perigee of 199.2 km (for a pre-launch target of 199.7 km), an apogee of 35,908 km (for a target of 35,955 km) and the planned inclination of 7.00 degrees.

NSS 7 will be positioned over the Atlantic Ocean at 21.5°W. The new satellite will replace the retiring NSS K, and enable NSS 803 to be repositioned to 177°W, replacing NSS 513, to provide trans-oceanic connectivity between Asia and the western U.S. Existing customers on NSS K and NSS 803 are expected to be transitioned to NSS 7 by August.

The 4702 kg (10,362 lbm) spacecraft was built for New Skies Satellites N.V., The Hague, The Netherlands, by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, Sunnyvale, California based on an A2100 AX bus. It will carry 36 C-band and 36 Ku-band transponders. It has an expected design life of 12 years, with a beginning-of-life power of 12.100 kW.

New Skies Satellites NV was formed in 1998, as a wholly owned commercial subsidiary of Intelsat. NSS 7 represents the first launch of  the Dutch company. New Skies currently operates five satellites in geosynchronous orbit, having ground facilities around the world. NSS 7 becoming the sixth operational satellite. New Skies Satellite also has two additional new spacecraft under construction, which are planned to serve the Americas and Asia from two new orbital locations. In addition, the company has secured rights to make use of four additional orbital positions.

Five Ariane 4 rockets remain before the launch vehicle will be retired.

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