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Nimiq 2
Geostationary communications satellite. Nimiq 2 was launched on December 29, 2002 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2002-062ANORAD 27632Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Nimiq 2
- International designator
- 2002-062A
- NORAD catalog number
- 27632
- GCAT identifier
- S27632
- 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
- December 29, 2002 · 23:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 2002-062Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
- End of operations
- Jan 26, 2014
Size
- Mass
- 3,600 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 Q14559241 (CC0).