NIMIQ 5 (35873)

COSPAR: 2009-050A | Alt Name: Nimiq 5

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Launch Details

Launch Date

September 17, 2009

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

35873

International Designator

2009-050A

Epoch

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:48:10 GMT

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Inclination

0.02°

Right Ascension

285.37°

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Argument of Perigee

168.59°

Period

1436.12 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

NIMIQ 5

Alternative Name

Nimiq 5

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TCANL

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 35873U 09050A   26183.61678527 -.00000246  00000-0  00000+0 0  9994

2 35873   0.0248 285.3738 0002960 168.5925 336.0220  1.00270300 61490

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Summary

NIMIQ 5 is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 35873 and OBJECT_ID 2009-050A, launched on September 17, 2009, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC200/39 using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. Built by LOR for TSCANL, it is based on the SSL-1300 bus and has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and spans 26 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite weighs 4745 kg at launch with a dry mass of 2000 kg. It is equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and features two deployable solar arrays along with batteries to provide power. Its shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan" with an RCS (Reflectivity Cross-Section) value of 94.7185. The satellite's mission is expected to last 15 years, and its primary purpose is communication.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.6

Diameter

2.6

Span

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

4745

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

94.7185

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Nimiq 5

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

LOR

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

SSL-1300

Configuration

SSL-1300

Motor

R-4D

Equipment

32 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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