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Nimiq 2
2002-062A
Nimiq 2, an A2100AX satellite, used a Proton-M/Briz-M on its first commercial launch. to 91W. Nimiq 1 will be relocated to 82W for backup. In 2003 it was reported that a solar array power problem caused two transponders to be taken off line; the satellite was replaced by Nimiq 1.
Nimiq 2 was leased to Bell Canada until 2013.
Mass 3600 kg.
| Nimiq 2 | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Dec 29 | 2316:40 | Launch by Proton-M/Briz M | KB |
| 2318:42 | T+2:02 St 1 sep | ||
| 2322:08 | T+5:28 St 2 sep | ||
| 2322:20 | T+5:40 Fairing sep | ||
| 2326:22 | T+9:42 St 3 sep | -1257 x 194 x 51.5 | |
| 2327:55 | T+11:15 Briz MES-1 | ||
| 2338:26 | T+21:46 Briz MECO-1 | 213 x 213 x 51.53 | |
| 2002 Dec 30 | |||
| 0016:25 | T+59:45 Briz MES-2 | ||
| 0043:41 | T+1:27:01 MECO-2 | ||
| 0045:09 | T+1:28? DTB Prop tank sep | 608 x 17142 x 49.56 | |
| 0045:17 | T+1:28:37 MES-3 | ||
| 0050:14 | T+1:33:34 MECO-3 | 851 x 35406 x 49.10 | |
| 946 x 35783 x 49.0 (TLE) | |||
| 0551:48 | T+6:35:08 MES-4 | ||
| 0558:20 | T+6:41:48 MECO-4 | 7904 x 35886 x 16.5 | |
| 0610:00 | T+6:53:20 Briz-M sep | ||
| 0858:25 | Briz depletion start | ||
| 0858:45 | T+9:42 Briz depleted | 7872 x 35687 x 16.4 | |
| 2002 Dec 30 | 787.57 7904 x 35886 x 16.49 | ||
| 2002 Dec 31 | 929.09 14581 x 35742 x 8.5 | ||
| 2003 Jan 3 | 1119.43 22920 x 35748 x 3.8 | ||
| 2003 Jan 5? | LAM | ||
| 2003 Jan 10? | LAM | ||
| 2003 Jan 10 | 1435.98 35779 x 35789 x 0.1 GEO 82.0W | ||
| 2006 Aug 8 | 1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 82.0W | ||
| 2008 Oct 24 | Move out | GEO 82W | |
| 2008 Nov 3 | Move in | GEO 91W | |
| 2013 Sep 5 | Move out | 1436.09 35777 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 91.1W | |
| 2013 Sep 20 | Move in 72.5W | 1435.93 35777 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 72.5W | |
| 2013 Sep 28 | 1436.07 35777 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 72.4W | ||
| 2013 Sep 29 | Move out, Relocate 39E, HellasSat slot | ||
| 2013 Oct 21 | Move in 39E | 1436.06 35776 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 39.0E | |
| 2014 Jan 18 | 1436.05 35762 x 35808 x 0.1 GEO 39.0E | ||
| 2014 Jan 26 | Orbit move | 1453.01 36090 x 36143 x 0.1 GEO 9.9E+4.2W/d | |
| 2014 Feb 15 | Braking | ||
| 2014 Mar 5 | On station 63.0W | 1436.08 35775 x 35796 x 0.1 GEO 63.0W | |
| 2014 May 23 | Move out | 1436.10 35762 x 35811 x 0.1 GEO 63.5W | |
| 2014 Jun 28 | Move in 109W | 1436.11 35773 x 35800 x 0.0 GEO 109.2W | |
| 2015 Feb 13 | Move out from 109W | 1436.07 35756 x 35815 x 0.2 GEO 109.1W | |
| 2015 May 5 | Move in to GEO 36W | 1436.00 35762 x 35806 x 0.4 GEO 36.0W | |
| Reserving HispAG1 loc | |||
| 2015 Aug 11 | Move out | 1436.11 35775 x 35798 x 0.6 GEO 36.0W | |
| 2015 Sep 28 | Move in , Arabsat 8F? | 1435.98 35755 x 35813 x 0.7 GEO 44.4E | |
| 2016 Feb 16 | 1436.00 35765 x 35803 x 1.0 GEO 44.6E | ||
| 2016 Feb 20 | Move out | ||
| 2016 Mar 27 | Move in at 148E | ||
| 2016 Apr 1 | 1436.10 35763 x 35801 x 1.1 GEO 148.1E | ||
| Testing from Hawaii Pacific Teleport | |||
| 2016 Jun 23 | 1436.16 35769 x 35806 x 1.3 GEO 148.0E | ||
| 2016 Jun 24 | Move out | ||
| 2016 Aug 15 | Move in 23.7E | 35767 x 35807 x 1.4 GEO 23.7E | |
| Slot reservation (Athena-Fidus?) | |||
| 2016 Nov 16 | 1436.06 35779 x 35792 x 1.5 GEO 23.8E | ||
| 2016 Nov 16 | Move out | ||
| 2017 May 7 | 1446.56 35977 x 36005 x 1.9 GEO 42W+2.6W/d | ||
| 2017 May 10 | Braking | 1443.60 35923 x 35943 x 1.9 GEO 51.5W+1.9W/d | |
| 2017 May 19 | Move in at 63.0W | 1436.10 35777 x 35796 x 1.9 GEO 63.0W | |
| Colocate with Telstar 14R | |||
| 2017 Aug 20 | 1436.13 35769 x 35805 x 2.1 GEO 63.0W | ||
| 2017 Aug 22 | Move out | ||
| 2017 Sep 27 | Move in at 90.0E | 1436.06 35773 x 35798 x 2.2 GEO 90.0E | |
| 2017 Dec | Adjust to 89.5E | ||
| 2018 May 4 | 1436.09 35764 x 35808 x 2.7 GEO 89.6E | ||
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