Nimiq 2

Also known as Telesat-DTH 2

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Position86° W (108.8° W)

NORAD / COSPAR27632 / 2002-062A

OperatorTelesat Canada Ltd.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerLockheed Martin

ModelA2100AX

Mass3600 kg

Dry mass1700 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton K

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32 Ku-band and 2 Ka-band transponders for television broadcasting

Lifetime

29 Dec 2002Launched

12 yrDesign life

23.6 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Dec 2014End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 11.6 years