Anik F1R [Astrium]
Anik F1R [Astrium] |
Anik F1R will replace Anik F1, which is experiencing accelerated degradation of its solar array reflector panels. It will be based on Astrium’s Eurostar-3000S bus, and has a launch mass of about 4000 kg, a solar array span of 35 meters once deployed in orbit and spacecraft power of 10 kW at end of life. It will carry 24 C-band and 32 Ku-band transponders. Anik F1R has a design life of 15 years.
In addition, a navigation package operating in C-band for uplink and L-band for
downlink will provide precision Global Positioning System-based guidance information to
aircraft at thousands of airports and landing strips that lack such a capability today.
| Nation: | Canada |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Telesat Canada |
| Contractors: | Astrium |
| Equipment: | 24 C-band transponders, 32 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Eurostar-3000S |
| Propulsion: | |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 4500 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launcher | Remarks: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anik F1R | 08.09.2005 | TB LC-200/39 | Proton-M Briz-M |
Further Anik missions:
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Last update: 27.09.2009
Contact: gunter.krebs@skyrocket.de
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