Nimiq 6 at 91° W
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 91° WChannel line-up at 91° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 38342
- COSPAR number
- 2012-026A
- Operator
- Telesat Canada Ltd.
- Manufacturer
- Intuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)
- Model
- LS-1300
- Launch
- 17 May 2012 from Baikonur Cosmodrome on Proton M
- Launch mass
- 4745 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Canada beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Nimiq 6
32 high powered Ku-band transponders. Bell TV has agreed to fully lease this new satellite for its lifetime to serve the fast-growing number of Bell TV subscribers across Canada.