Nimiq-5

Nimiq-5
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorTelesat Canada
COSPAR ID2009-050A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.35873
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass4,745 kg (10,461 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date17 September 2009,
19:19:19 UTC
RocketProton-M / Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 200/39
ContractorInternational Launch Services (ILS)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude72.7° West
Transponders
Band32 Ku-band
Coverage areaNorth America
EIRP40.5 - 52.5 (varies by transponder and latitude)
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Nimiq-5 is a Canadian communications satellite, operated by Telesat Canada as part of its Nimiq fleet of satellites. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 72.7° West of the Greenwich Meridian. As of July 2015, EchoStar Corporation leases almost the entire capacity of the satellite to provide high-definition television direct-to-home broadcasting for Dish Network Corporation.The only exception is a single 1080p MPEG4 Stream used by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. 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 referred to by the on-screen diagnostics as Echostar 72 W.

Spacecraft

Nimiq-5 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus. The contract to build it was announced on 4 January 2007. At launch, it will have a mass of 4,745 kg (10,461 lb), and is expected to operate for fifteen years. It carries 32 Ku-band transponders.

Launch

Nimiq-5 was launched by International Launch Services (ILS), using a Proton-M launch vehicle with a Briz-M upper stage, under a contract signed in April 2007. The launch was conducted from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 19:19:19 UTC 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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ↑ "NIMIQ 5 Satellite details 2009-050A NORAD 35873". N2YO. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "SatBeams - Nimiq-5". SatBeams. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Nimiq-5 at 72.7° W". LyngSat. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nimiq Fleet". Satellite Fleet. Telesat. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  6. 1 2 "Telesat Completes Agreements For Satellite Capacity With Bell TV And Echostar Corporation". Telesat. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  7. ↑ "Nimiq 5 (EchoStar-72W) at 72° West". sky-brokers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 Krebs, Gunter. "Nimiq 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  9. ↑ "Space Systems/Loral To Build Nimiq-5 Satellite For Telesat Canada". Commercial Space Watch. 7 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  10. 1 2 "Mission Overview" (PDF). Nimiq-5. International Launch Services. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  11. ↑ "ILS, Telesat Canada Sign Contract to Launch Nimiq-5 on Proton in 2009". SpaceRef. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2009.