ExpressVu's signal footprint via the NIMIQ satellite.
This map rates dish size in inches and
centimeters. Photo courtesy ExpressVu.
This map rates the footprint in signal
strength (dbw)..
The NIMIQ satellite prior to launch and in orbit.
A2100AX,
Weight: 3600 kg, Transponders:32 ku band
Launched: May 20, 1999, Launch Vehicle: Russian Proton D-1-e
Status: Operational, Service Life: 12 years
Facts
courtesy Telesat Canada.
Proton D-1-e
The
Russian-built Proton launch vehicle is marketed by International Launch Services (ILS), a
joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Khrunichev Energia International
Facts courtesy Locheed Martin. Photos
courtesy Reuters and Russia Today.