NIMIQ 1 (25740)

COSPAR: 1999-027A | Alt Name: Nimiq 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

May 20, 1999

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/23

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM-2M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

25740

International Designator

1999-027A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:59:10 GMT

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Inclination

6.67°

Right Ascension

70.61°

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Argument of Perigee

319.98°

Period

1460.72 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NIMIQ 1

Alternative Name

Nimiq 1

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

TCAN

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 25740U 99027A   26184.83275661 -.00000114  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 25740   6.6653  70.6117 0009741 319.9835  24.0192  0.98581229 98938

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Summary

NIMIQ 1, also known as Nimiq 1, is a communication satellite designed for direct broadcasting purposes and was launched on May 20, 1999, from the Tyuratam launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2M launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 1.8 meters in diameter, and spans 21 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It was manufactured by LM CSS and has a dry mass of 1500 kg with an initial launch mass of 3646 kg. The satellite is equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders (all) and 2 Ka-band transponders (#2 only), powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, with a designed lifetime of 12 years. Its owner is TCAN and its payload is Telesat DTH-1.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

1.8

Span

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

3646

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

231.149

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Telesat DTH-1

Purpose

Communication (Direct Broadcasting)

Mission

Communication (Direct Broadcasting)

Manufacturer

LMCSS

Life Expectancy

12 years

Bus

A2100AX

Configuration

A2100AX

Motor

Leros 1C

Equipment

32 Ku-band transponders (all), 2 Ka-band transponders (#2 only)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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