- Nimiq 5
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Nimiq 5 Operator Telesat Canada Major contractors Space Systems/Loral
ILS (LSP)Bus LS-1300 Mission type Communications Launch date 17 September 2009
19:19 GMTCarrier rocket Proton-M/Briz-M Launch site Baikonur Site 200/39 Mission duration 15 years Homepage Telesat - Nimiq Fleet Mass 4,745 kilograms (10,460 lb) Orbital elements Regime Geostationary Orbital period 24 hours Longitude 72.7° West Transponders Transponders 32 J band Nimiq 5 is a Canadian communications satellite, which will be operated by Telesat Canada as part of its Nimiq fleet of satellites.[1] It will be positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 72.7° West of the Greenwich Meridian.[2] EchoStar Corporation will lease the satellite's entire capacity to provide direct-to-home broadcasting for Dish Network Corporation.[2]
Nimiq 5 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus.[3] The contract to build it was announced on 4 January 2007.[4] At launch, it will have a mass of 4,745 kilograms (10,460 lb),[5] and is expected to operate for fifteen years. It carries 32 J band transponders (NATO frequency designation system, US IEEE Ku band).[3]
Nimiq 5 was launched by International Launch Services, using a Proton-M rocket with a Briz-M upper stage, under a contract signed in April 2007.[6] The launch was conducted from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 19:19 GMT on 17 September 2009. The Briz-M separated from the Proton-M nine minutes and forty one seconds into the flight and subsequently made five burns before releasing Nimiq 5 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit nine hours and fifteen minutes after liftoff.[5] It will then raise itself into its final geostationary orbit. It is expected to enter service in early 2010.[1][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Nimiq Fleet". Satellite Fleet. Telesat. http://www.telesat.ca/en/Nimiq_Fleet. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ a b "Telesat Completes Agreements For Satellite Capacity With Bell TV And Echostar Corporation". Telesat. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. http://www.webcitation.org/5jrNbU1dQ. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter. "Nimiq 5". Gunter's Space Page. http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/nimiq-5.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "Space Systems/Loral To Build Nimiq 5 Satellite For Telesat Canada". Commercial Space Watch. 2007-01-07. http://www.comspacewatch.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=21579. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ a b "Mission Overview". Nimiq 5. International Launch Services. http://www.ilslaunch.com/assets/pdf/Nimiq-5-MO-final.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "ILS, Telesat Canada Sign Contract to Launch Nimiq 5 on Proton in 2009". SpaceRef. 2007-04-26. http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=24020. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ http://www.ilslaunch.com/news-091809/
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