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Canadian communications satellite.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIMIQ 1 1999-027A | Payload | 36241 × 36294 km · 7.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1999-027B | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-05-23 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1999-027C | Debris | re-entered 1999-05-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1999-027D | Rocket body | 6870 × 35868 km · 16.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 DEB 1999-027E | Debris | 15935 × 36941 km · 7.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1999-027. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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