Nimiq 2

Also called PPsat 1

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General

Designation	27632 / 02062A
Launch date	29 Dec 2002
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Proton #300

Cost: $133 million.

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 29 Dec 2002	Jan 2003	82°W
Feb 2003	Feb 2003	91°W
Mar 2003	Oct 2008	82°W
Nov 2008	Sep 2013	91°W
Sep 2013	Sep 2013	72.5°W
Oct 2013	Jan 2014	39°E (for Arabsat)
Feb 2014	May 2014	63°W
Jul 2014	Feb 2015	109.2°W
May 2015	Aug 2015	36°W, inclined
Oct 2015	Feb 2016	44.5°E, inclined
Apr 2016	Jun 2016	148°E, inclined
Aug 2016	Nov 2016	23.7°E, inclined
Dec 2016	Mar 2017	91.5°E, inclined
May 2017	Aug 2017	63°W, inclined
Oct 2017	Apr 2018	90°E, inclined
	Apr 2019	123°W, inclined
Jun 2019		91.5°E, inclined
Aug 2019		83.3°E, inclined
Sep 2019	Apr 2020	146°E, inclined
Aug 2020	Mar 2021	91.1°W, inclined
May 2021	Jul 2021	89.5°E, inclined
Mar 2022		109.2°W, inclined

Experienced a malfunction in the power system on 20 Feb 2003, 8 transponders are affected (a solar panel malfunctioned). An insurance claim has been filled.

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

Ku-band EIRP coverage (dBW)

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform	A2100AX
Mass at launch	3529 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension	8.9 x 5.8 x 26.8 m (deployed)
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 11.3 kW
Design lifetime	12 years

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Ku-band

Main transponders	32
Backup transponders
Power	120 W
Bandwidth	24 MHz
Coverage
EIRP max	49.5 dBW
G/T max	1 dB/K
Polarization	circular

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Ka-band

Main transponders
Backup transponders
Power	92 W
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max	50 dBW
G/T	1.5 dB/K
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: Downlink:

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Ku-band transponder frequency chart (GHz)

RHCP Downlink	Transponder	LHCP Downlink
12.224	1
	2	12.239
12.253	3
	4	12.268
12.282	5
	6	12.297
12.311	7
	8	12.326
12.341	9
	10	12.355
12.370	11
	12	12.384
12.399	13
	14	12.414
12.428	15
	16	12.443
12.457	17
	18	12.472
12.486	19
	20	12.501
12.516	21
	22	12.530
12.545	23
	24	12.559
12.574	25
	26	12.588
12.603	27
	28	12.618
12.632	29
	30	12.647
12.661	31
	32	12676

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