Nimiq 5

Also known as EchoStar-72W

active

Position73° W (72.7° W)

NORAD / COSPAR35873 / 2009-050A

OperatorTelesat Canada Ltd.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass4745 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

32 Ku-band transponders

Lifetime

17 Sept 2009Launched

15 yrDesign life

16.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Sept 2024End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 1.9 years