Launch Date
September 19, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
33373
International Designator
2008-044A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:13:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
66.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.61°
Period
1436.17 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
NIMIQ 4
Alternative Name
Nimiq 4
Type
Status
Owner
TCANL
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 33373U 08044A 26185.13471125 .00000000 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 33373 0.0441 66.1463 0001841 45.6097 136.9291 1.00266534 65156
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.5
Span
39
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4850
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10.0118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Nimiq 4
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ASTT
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000S
Motor
R-4D-15-375
Equipment
32 Ku-band transponders, 8 Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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