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Mission type | High-definition television (HDTV) |
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Operator | Telesat Canada |
COSPAR ID | 2008-044A |
SATCAT no. | 33373 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft type | Nimiq |
Bus | Eurostar-3000S |
Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
Launch mass | 4,850 kg (10,690 lb) |
Power | 12 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 19 September 2008, 21:48:00 UTC |
Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
Contractor | International Launch Services (ILS) |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 82.0° West |
Transponders | |
Band | 32 Ku-band, 8 Ka-band |
Coverage area | North America |
Nimiq-4 is a Canadian geosynchronous communications satellite.[1] It was launched aboard a Proton-M / Briz-M launch vehicle at 21:48:00 UTC on 19 September 2008. It was positioned at 82.0° West longitude, and operated by Telesat Canada.[2]