Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Anik F1 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Canada |
Operator/Owner |
Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.) |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
-107.27 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35793 |
Eccentricity |
0.000177912727876552 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.08 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4710 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
2950 |
Power (watts) |
15,500 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
21-11-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
COSPAR Number |
2000-076A |
NORAD Number |
26624 |
Comments |
36 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting, business; North and South America; faulty solar panels may affect operations by 2005. |