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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Nimiq 2
Launched
December 29, 2002
Summary
Nimiq 2 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 29, 2002. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 96th launch, 9th this year and humanity's 4,576th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO). Nimiq 2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 954 × 35,791 km orbit inclined 49.0°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Proton-M Briz-M flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 96th launch9th this yearhumanity's 4,576th orbital launch attempt65th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Nimiq 2 · NORAD 27632 · 2002-062 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- NIMIQ-2
- Object ID
- 2002-062A
- Epoch
- 2002-12-30 00:34:50 UTC
- Mean motion
- 2.23055436 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.7039638
- Inclination
- 48.986°
- Ascending node
- 95.8551°
- Arg. of perigee
- 0.0737°
- Mean anomaly
- 359.9818°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 1
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GSO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Nimiq 2 · NORAD 27632 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 88504 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
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.
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
44th launch from 81/24 (81P), 3rd this year · 1,201st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
157 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Nimiq 2 launch?
Nimiq 2 launched on December 29, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Nimiq 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Nimiq 2?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Nimiq 2 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Nimiq 2 reach?
Nimiq 2, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 954 × 35,791 km orbit inclined 49.0°.
How many satellites did Nimiq 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).