Nimiq 4i

Also known as Directv 2, DBS 2

deorbited

Position91° W (98.3° E)

NORAD / COSPAR23192 / 1994-047A

OperatorTelesat Canada Ltd.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2630

ManufacturerBoeing (Hughes)

ModelHS-601

Mass2923 kg

Dry mass1727 kg

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleAtlas 2A (Atlas IIA)

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

Lifetime

03 Aug 1994Launched

12 yrDesign life

32.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Aug 2006End of life

Satellite is deorbited