Nimiq 5

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

19:19:18

Thursday September 17, 2009

Mission Details

Nimiq 5

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Telesat announced in January 2007 plans to build and launch Nimiq 5, the latest in the company's line of satellites carrying digital television to Canadian viewers. Telesat has selected Space Systems/Loral as the manufacturer for Nimiq 5, which is slated for launch in 2009. Nimiq 5 is based on a SS/Ls SSL-1300 bus. A high-power satellite, Nimiq 5 is equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders. It occupies Telesat's orbital position at 72.7 degrees West Longitude and has a lifespan of more than 15 years. The satellite's manufacturing plan also included contracts with the Canadian satellite industry, including multiplexers and switches from Com Dev International Ltd. and antennas from MacDonald, Dettwiler, and Associates, Ltd.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

4,745 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


35th

Mission

6th

Mission of 2009

2009


53rd

Orbital launch attempt