- Home
- Spacecraft
- Nimiq 1
Nimiq 1
Nimiq 1 was launched on May 20, 1999 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1999-027ANORAD 25740Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Nimiq 1
- Payload designation
- Telesat DTH-1
- International designator
- 1999-027A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25740
- GCAT identifier
- S25740
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/489
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Nimiq
- Owner
- Telesat
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100AX
Launch
- Date
- May 20, 1999 · 22:30 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-027Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 18, 2021
- End of operations
- Dec 18, 2021
Size
- Mass
- 3,646 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,500 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 21.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14559243 (CC0).