Nimiq 5
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Telesat Canada |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 35873 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 4,745 kilograms (10,461 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 17 September 2009, 19:19:19 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Proton-M/Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur 200/39 |
| Contractor | ILS |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 72.7° West |
| Slot | 73° West |
| Perigee altitude | 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi)[2] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,801 kilometres (22,246 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 0.03 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1436.12 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 23 January 2015, 08:32:36 UTC[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ku band [3] |
| Capacity | 32 Ku Transponders [3] |
| Coverage area | CONUS[3] |
| EIRP | 40.5 - 52.5 (varies by transponder and latitude) [4] [3] |
Nimiq 5 is a Canadian communications satellite, operated by Telesat Canada as part of its Nimiq fleet of satellites.[5] It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 72.7° West of the Greenwich Meridian.[6] As of July 2015, EchoStar Corporation leases the satellite's entire capacity to provide High Definition television direct-to-home broadcasting for Dish Network Corporation.[6][4] When accessed using a multi-satellite receiver such as the VIP722k and a multi-satellite dish/LNB combo, such as the Dish-300, Dish-500, or Dish-Turbo 1000.4, the satellite is (incorrectly) referred to by the on-screen diagnostics as Echostar 72W. [citation needed]
Nimiq 5 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus.[7] The contract to build it was announced on 4 January 2007.[8] At launch, it will have a mass of 4,745 kilograms (10,461 lb),[9] and is expected to operate for fifteen years. It carries 32 J band transponders (NATO frequency designation system, US IEEE Ku band).[7]
Nimiq 5 was launched by International Launch Services, using a Proton-M rocket with a Briz-M upper stage, under a contract signed in April 2007.[10] The launch was conducted from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 19:19 GMT on 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 a geosynchronous transfer orbit nine hours and fifteen minutes after liftoff.[9]
See also
References
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "NIMIQ 5 Satellite details 2009-050A NORAD 35873". N2YO. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "SatBeams - Satellite Details - Nimiq 5". SatBeams. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Nimiq 5 at 72.7°W". LyngSat. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ "Nimiq Fleet". Satellite Fleet. Telesat. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ a b "Telesat Completes Agreements For Satellite Capacity With Bell TV And Echostar Corporation". Telesat. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2009-09-17. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter. "Nimiq 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "Space Systems/Loral To Build Nimiq 5 Satellite For Telesat Canada". Commercial Space Watch. 2007-01-07. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ a b "Mission Overview" (PDF). Nimiq 5. International Launch Services. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
- ^ "ILS, Telesat Canada Sign Contract to Launch Nimiq 5 on Proton in 2009". SpaceRef. 2007-04-26. Retrieved 2009-09-17.