Vehicle: Proton M/ Breeze M
The Satellite
- Satellite Operator: Telesat Canada
- Satellite Manufacturer: Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems
- Purpose: Broadcast Services
- Platform: A2100AX
- Separated Mass: 3600 kg
- Satellite Design Life: 12 years
Highlights
- 2nd Flight of the Khrunichev-Built Proton M/ Breeze M
- 10th ILS Launch of 2002
- 2nd ILS Proton Launch of Telesat Canada
- 27th Commercial Proton Launch for ILS
Latest News
ILS Proton Successfully Launches Nimiq 2 for Lockheed Martin, Telesat Canada
Launch Resources
Final Details of the Launch and Separation
- The Proton vehicle lifted off on 30 December at 4:17 a.m. local time (29 December 6:17 p.m. EST, 23:17 GMT).
- Nominal Separation took place at 11:10 p.m local time, 30 December (01:10 EST, 06:10 GMT)
- Separation of the NIMIQ 2 satellite occured approximately 6 hours and 53 minutes after liftoff.
- 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
- Breeze M Arrival
- SC/GSE Arrival
- Proton Arrival
- Early Team Arrival