Nimiq 4

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

21:48:00

Friday September 19, 2008

Mission Details

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Nimiq 4

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EADS Astrium has been selected in January 2006 by Telesat to build the company's new Nimiq 4 satellite. This is the third consecutive order for a Eurostar E3000 satellite from the Canadian-based operator following Anik F1R and Anik F3. Planned to enter service in 2008, Nimiq 4 will broadcast direct-to-home TV from its orbital location of 82º West. Nimiq 4 will continue to enhance digital television services in Canada. It will feature 32 active high-power transponders in the Ku band and 8 in the Ka-band. The multi-spot Ka-band payload will provide coverage of the most densely populated regions of Canada. EADS Astrium, as prime contractor for Nimiq 4, will design and build the satellite and supply both the payload and the platform. EADS Astrium's facilities in the UK Germany, Spain, and France will contribute to the design and manufacture of the spacecraft. Canadian industry will supply a significant part of the spacecraft equipment and technologies.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,850 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Proton-M/Briz-M

Active Since 2001

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center logo

Manufacturer

Khrunichev

Price

$65.00 million

Rocket

Height: 58.18m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,000 kg

GTO: 6,900 kg

Liftoff Thrust

10,027 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 4.35m

Height: 15.26m

Stages

4

Launch Site

Site 200/39

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Fastest Turnaround

10 days 23 hours

Stats

Proton-M


25th

Mission

5th

Mission of 2008

2008


46th

Orbital launch attempt