Status
Success
Rocket
Mission Details
Nimiq 6
In December 2009, Space Systems Loral announced the contract for another satellite. The new satellite, Nimiq 6, which is fully leased to Bell TV, will provide Direct-to-Home television service in Canada.
Nimiq 6 is an all-Ku-band satellite with 32 high-power transponders. It will be located at 91 degrees West Longitude, where it will provide HDTV and advanced video services for Bell TV’s subscriber base. The satellite is based on SS/L’s high-power SSL-1300 spacecraft bus which provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications. It has a planned mission life of 15 years.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 4,500.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
Site 81/24, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Stats
2012
27th orbital launch attempt
Proton-M
63rd mission
4th mission of 2012
58th successful mission
10th consecutive successful mission