Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- May 20, 1999, 22:30
- Launch designation
- 1999-027
- Mission
- Telesat DTH-1
- Flight name
- Nimiq
- Vehicle flight ID
- 396-02
- Year
- Launches in 1999
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,326 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 4.4 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimiq 1 | 1999-027ANORAD 25740 | Telesat Canada | Communications | 3,646 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.