Nimiq 2 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

29 Dec 2002, 11:16pm

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome Launch Site

Baikonur Cosmodrome

Pad

81/24 (81P)

Launch Service Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center logo

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Vehicle

Proton-M Briz-M image

Proton-M Briz-M

Mission

Nimiq 2

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geosynchronous Orbit

Nimiq 2 is a high power Ku/Ka-band satellites, featuring 32 active 24 MHz Ku-band transponders with 120 Watt power amplifiers, and a Ka-band payload that will provide broadband services.

Updated: Jan 3, 7:59pm UTC

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