Nimiq 5

Nimiq-5 is a Canadian communications satellite, operated by Telesat Canada as part of its Nimiq fleet of satellites.[5] It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 72.7° West of the Greenwich Meridian.[6] As of July 2015, EchoStar Corporation leases the satellite's entire capacity to provide high-definition television direct-to-home broadcasting for Dish Network Corporation.[6][4] When accessed using a multi-satellite receiver such as the VIP722k and a multi-satellite dish/LNB combo, such as the Dish-300, Dish-500, or Dish-Turbo 1000.4, the satellite is referred to by the on-screen diagnostics as Echostar 72 W.[7]

Nimiq-5
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorTelesat Canada
COSPAR ID2009-050A
SATCAT no.35873
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusLS-1300
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass4,745 kg (10,461 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date17 September 2009,
19:19:19 UTC[1]
RocketProton-M / Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur, Site 200/39
ContractorInternational Launch Services (ILS)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[2]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude72.7° West
Transponders
Band32 Ku-band[3]
Coverage areaNorth America
EIRP40.5 - 52.5 (varies by transponder and latitude) [4]
 

Spacecraft

Nimiq-5 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300 satellite bus.[8] The contract to build it was announced on 4 January 2007.[9] At launch, it will have a mass of 4,745 kg (10,461 lb),[10] and is expected to operate for fifteen years. It carries 32 Ku-band transponders frequency designation system.[8]

Launch

Nimiq-5 was launched by International Launch Services (ILS), using a Proton-M launch vehicle with a Briz-M upper stage, under a contract signed in April 2007.[11] The launch was conducted from Site 200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, at 19:19:19 UTC on 17 September 2009. The Briz-M separated from the Proton-M nine minutes and forty one seconds into the flight and subsequently made five burns before releasing Nimiq-5 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit nine hours and fifteen minutes after liftoff.[10]

See also

References
  1. McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. "NIMIQ 5 Satellite details 2009-050A NORAD 35873". N2YO. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. "SatBeams - Nimiq-5". SatBeams. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  4. "Nimiq-5 at 72.7° W". LyngSat. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  5. "Nimiq Fleet". Satellite Fleet. Telesat. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  6. "Telesat Completes Agreements For Satellite Capacity With Bell TV And Echostar Corporation". Telesat. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  7. "Nimiq 5 (EchoStar-72W) at 72° West". sky-brokers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  8. Krebs, Gunter. "Nimiq 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  9. "Space Systems/Loral To Build Nimiq-5 Satellite For Telesat Canada". Commercial Space Watch. 7 January 2007. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  10. "Mission Overview" (PDF). Nimiq-5. International Launch Services. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
  11. "ILS, Telesat Canada Sign Contract to Launch Nimiq-5 on Proton in 2009". SpaceRef. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
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