Telesat Canada said its Nimiq 2 satellite on 20 February 2003 experienced a malfunction that affected the available power on the spacecraft. The satellite is currently generating sufficient power to operate only 26 of the 32 transponders.
Measures were immediately taken to restore the affected traffic, the company said in a brief statement, adding that the majority of transponders is functioning normally and the situation has stabilised. Subscribers to Bell ExpressVu's pay-TV service, the exclusive user of the satellite, reported varying signal strength across transponders during the days after the anomaly.
Telesat filed an insurance claim with its insurers on 30 May 2003.