33373 - NIMIQ 4

Nimiq 4 is a Canadian geostationary communications spacecraft that was launched by a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur at 21:48 UT on 19 September 2008. The 4.8 tonne (with fuel), 12 kW craft provides digital HDTV to Canada and America through its 32 Ku-band and 8 Ka-band transponders, after parking over 82 degrees W longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2008-09-19
Launch Vehicle: Proton-M
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan