Nimiq Fleet
Telesat's Nimiq fleet of satellites is used exclusively by Canada's Bell TV to provide Direct-to-Home (DTH) and broadcast services to consumers in North America. "Nimiq" is an Inuit word used for a thing or a force which binds things together.
- Four (4) DBS satellites in orbit
- - Nimiq 1 at 91 W
- - Nimiq 2 at 91 W
- - Nimiq 4 at 82 W
- - Nimiq 5 at 72.7 W
Nimiq 1
- Type:
- LM A2100AX
- Weight:
- 3600 kg
- Transponders*:
- 32 Ku-band
- Launched:
- May 20, 1999
- Vehicle:
- Proton D-1-e
- Status:
- Operational
Nimiq 2
- Type:
- LM A2100AX
- Weight:
- 3600 kg
- Transponders*:
- 32 Ku-band; 2 Ka-band
- Launched:
- December 29, 2002
- Vehicle:
- Proton Breeze M
- Status:
- Operational
Nimiq 4
- Type:
- EADS Astrium - E3000
- Weight:
- 4850 kg
- Transponders*:
- 32 Ku-band; 8 Ka-band
- Launched:
- September 20, 2008
- Vehicle:
- Proton Breeze M
- Status:
- Operational
Nimiq 5
- Type:
- Loral FS1300
- Transponders*:
- 32 Ku-band
- Launch Date:
- September 18, 2009
- Vehicle:
- Proton Breeze M
- Status:
Operational
*Physical Transponders