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NIMIQ 6 (38342)
COSPAR: 2012-026A | Alt Name: Nimiq 6
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 17, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38342
International Designator
2012-026A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:11:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
277.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
187.74°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NIMIQ 6
Alternative Name
Nimiq 6
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TCANL
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38342U 12026A 26185.13289125 -.00000162 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 38342 0.0370 277.7272 0002823 187.7384 133.4242 1.00271864 50585
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NIMIQ 6 (also known as Nimiq 6) is a communication satellite launched on May 17, 2012, from Tsemalinsk Launch Site using the Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by LOR and operated by TCANL. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.6 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, with a span of 26 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. NIMIQ 6 weighs approximately 4745 kg at launch and has a dry mass of 2000 kg. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite's design is based on the SSL-1300 bus, and its shape consists of a box structure with two panels. NIMIQ 6 has an expected lifetime of 15 years and was stabilized by May 18, 2012.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.6
Span
26
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4745
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
14.093
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nimiq 6
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
Map
Next Pass
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