Geostationary
NIMIQ 4
Canadian Direct-Broadcast Television · Telesat / Bell Canada
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A high-power Nimiq satellite adding Ku-band capacity for Bell Satellite TV. Nimiq-4's power upgrade enables smaller satellite dishes for Canadian consumers — an important practical consideration in Canada's harsh winter climate where large dishes accumulate ice and snow that degrades reception. Smaller dishes make satellite television viable in apartments, condominiums, and urban settings where mounting large dishes is impractical.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,236–22,246 mi (35,786–35,802 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 33373
- Int’l designator
- 2008-044A
- Launched
- 2008
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.