Nimiq 5
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Telesat Canada |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-050A |
| SATCATno. | 35873 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 4,745 kg (10,461 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 September 2009, 19:19:19UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur,Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | International Launch Services(ILS) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 72.7° West |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 32Ku-band[3] |
| Coverage area | North America |
| EIRP | 40.5 - 52.5 (varies by transponder and latitude)[4] |
Nimiq-5is a Canadiancommunications satellite,operated byTelesat Canadaas part of itsNimiqfleet of satellites.[5]It is positioned ingeostationary orbitat a longitude of 72.7° West of theGreenwich Meridian.[6]As of July 2015,EchoStar Corporationleases the satellite's entire capacity to providehigh-definition televisiondirect-to-home broadcastingforDish Network Corporation.[6][4]When accessed using a multi-satellite receiver such as theVIP722kand a multi-satellite dish/LNBcombo, such as the Dish-300, Dish-500, or Dish-Turbo 1000.4, the satellite is referred to by the on-screen diagnostics as Echostar 72 W.[7]
Spacecraft
[edit]Nimiq-5 was built bySpace Systems/Loral,and is based on theLS-1300satellite bus.[8]The contract to build it was announced on 4 January 2007.[9]At launch, it will have a mass of 4,745 kg (10,461 lb),[10]and is expected to operate for fifteen years. It carries 32Ku-bandtransponders frequency designation system.[8]
Launch
[edit]Nimiq-5 was launched byInternational Launch Services(ILS), using aProton-Mlaunch vehicle with aBriz-Mupper stage, under a contract signed in April 2007.[11]The launch was conducted fromSite 200/39at theBaikonur CosmodromeinKazakhstan,at 19:19:19UTCon 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 ageosynchronous transfer orbitnine hours and fifteen minutes after liftoff.[10]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^McDowell, Jonathan."Launch Log".Jonathan's Space Page.Retrieved21 January2014.
- ^"NIMIQ 5 Satellite details 2009-050A NORAD 35873".N2YO. 23 January 2015.Retrieved25 January2015.
- ^"SatBeams - Nimiq-5".SatBeams.Retrieved30 June2015.
- ^ab"Nimiq-5 at 72.7° W".LyngSat.Retrieved30 June2015.
- ^"Nimiq Fleet".Satellite Fleet.Telesat. Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2009.Retrieved17 September2009.
- ^ab"Telesat Completes Agreements For Satellite Capacity With Bell TV And Echostar Corporation".Telesat. 17 September 2009. Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2009.Retrieved17 September2009.
- ^"Nimiq 5 (EchoStar-72W) at 72° West".sky-brokers.com.Retrieved14 May2023.
- ^abKrebs, Gunter."Nimiq 5".Gunter's Space Page.Retrieved17 September2009.
- ^"Space Systems/Loral To Build Nimiq-5 Satellite For Telesat Canada".Commercial Space Watch. 7 January 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 21 July 2011.Retrieved17 September2009.
- ^ab"Mission Overview"(PDF).Nimiq-5.International Launch Services.Retrieved17 September2009.
- ^"ILS, Telesat Canada Sign Contract to Launch Nimiq-5 on Proton in 2009".SpaceRef. 26 April 2007.Retrieved17 September2009.
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