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Nimiq 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1999-027ALaunched 5/20/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimiq
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 5/20/1999
Last Contact: 12/18/2021

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 1,500 kg
Total Mass: 3,646 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Telesat
Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin

Constellation

Name: Nimiq GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1999-027A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/489