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Nimiq 4i

Also known as Directv 2, DBS 2

deorbited

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
23192 / 1994-047A
Call sign
S2630
Operator
Telesat Canada Ltd.

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
91° W (15.5° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-601
Mass
2923 kg
Dry mass
1727 kg

Launch

Launch date
03 Aug 1994
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Atlas 2A (Atlas IIA)
Design life
12 yr

Comment

High resolution TV broadcast; USA and Western Hemispheric countries. Backup satellite for Nimiq 1.