Nimiq 4

active

Position82° W

NORAD / COSPAR33373 / 2008-044A

OperatorTelesat Canada Ltd.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space

ModelEurostar-3000S

Mass4850 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

32 active high-power transponders Ku-band and 8 Ka-band transponders to provide digital HDTV to Canada and America. Fully leased to Bell TV.

Lifetime

19 Sept 2008Launched

15 yrDesign life

17.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Sept 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 2.9 years