Milestones
- Nimiq 6 SC Separation
- Fifth Burn
- Fourth Burn
- APT Jettison
- Third Burn
- Second Burn
- First Burn
- Stage Separations
- Liftoff
- Rollout to Pad 39
- Breeze M Fueling
- Begin Joint Operations
- SC Fuel Loading
- SC/GSE Arrival
- Breeze M Arrival
- Main Team Arrival
- Proton Arrival
- Milestones in progress
- Milestones completed
Nimiq 6
Launch Date:
May 18, 2012 - 1:12am
BKR
Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
Twitter Tag: #Nimiq6
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: Telesat
- Satellite Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral
- Purpose: Direct-to-Home Services
- Platform: SS/L 1300
- Separated Mass: ~4,500 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 15 years
Highlights
- 8th Telesat Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
- 4th ILS Proton Launch in 2012
- 22nd Space Systems/Loral Satellite Launched on ILS Proton
- 73rd ILS Proton Launch Overall
Launch Resources
Nimiq 6 Blog
May 18, 2012
Nimiq 6 | Mission Success
May 17, 2012
Nimiq 6 | Third and Fourth Burn
May 17, 2012
Nimiq 6 | Second Burn
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