Anik F3
| Anik F3 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | April 9, 2007 |
| Launcher | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2007-009A |
| Takeoff mass | 4634 kg |
| Dimensions | 4.8 × 2.4 × 2.9 m |
| Span in orbit | 35 m |
| Manufacturer | EADS Astrium |
| Satellite bus | Eurostar 3000 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| operator | Telesat Canada |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 24 C-band 32 Ku-band 2 Ka-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz (C) 27 MHz (Ku) 120 MHz (Ka) |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 10 kW (8 kW for payload) |
| position | |
| First position | 118.7 ° west |
| Actual position | 118.7 ° west |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Anik F3 is a television satellite in the Anik series of the Canadian satellite operator Telesat Canada and the successor to Anik F1R . In addition to the transmission of radio and television programs, it also offers transmission capacity for telephone and broadband Internet services.
The Anik F3 developed by EADS Astrium weighs 4634 kilograms and is designed for an operating time of 15 years . He was appointed in January 2003 by Telesat and 9 April 2007 with a carrier rocket of the type Proton-M from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan launched into space.
reception
The satellite can be received in North America and parts of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
The transmission takes place in C- , Ku-Band and Ka-Band via three antennas with a diameter of 2.4 meters and one with a diameter of half a meter.
Web links
- Gunter's Space Page: Anik-F3 (English)
- Telesat: Technical data and footprints (English)
- EADS Astrium: Anik F3
- The Satellite Encyclopedia: Anik F3