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Nimiq 1
Nimiq 1 is a Canadian geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched on November 21 1999 by a Proton K Blok DM-3 rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Nimiq is an Inuit word used for an object or a force which binds things together. It is Canada's first direct broadcast digital TV satellite It was launched by Telesat, a Canadian communications company. Telesat is a subsidiary of BCE: Bell Canada Enterprise Inc.
- Manufacturer: Telesat Canada
- Satellite Type: Lockheed Martin A2100AX
- Weight: 3600 kg (about 7000 pounds )
- Dimensions: 5.8 x 2.4 x 2.4 m and a 27 m² solar array
- DC power: 120 W
- Expected lifetime: 12 years
- Transponders: 32
- Vehicle: Proton K Bloc DM 3
Last updated: 08-04-2005 17:58:23
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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