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Nimiq 5

Nimiq 5

Canadian communications satellite

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]

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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

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    McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
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    "Nimiq-5 at 72.7° W". LyngSat. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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    "Nimiq Fleet". Satellite Fleet. Telesat. Archived from the original on 28 June 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
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    "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.
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    "Nimiq 5 (EchoStar-72W) at 72° West". sky-brokers.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
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    Krebs, Gunter. "Nimiq 5". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
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    "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.
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    "Mission Overview" (PDF). Nimiq-5. International Launch Services. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
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    "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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