Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Arabsat 7F (Nimiq 1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
Arab Satellite Communications Org. (ASCO) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
|
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
44.5 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35794 |
Eccentricity |
0.000189771325552709 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.09 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3600 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1700 |
Power (watts) |
8600 |
Date of Launch |
20-05-1999 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin/Spar Aerospace |
Country of Contractor |
USA/Canada |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton D |
COSPAR Number |
1999-027A |
NORAD Number |
25740 |
Comments |
Television broadcast; 32 Ku-band. |