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Nimiq 2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2002-062ALaunched 12/29/2002

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Nimiq 2 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Date: 12/29/2002
Last Contact: 1/26/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.01 deg
Dry Mass: 1,500 kg
Total Mass: 3,600 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: 2002-062A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/489