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Ariane 44L | Anik F1

November 21, 2000 at 11:56 PM UTC

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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November 21, 2000 at 11:56 PM UTC

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Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2320, -52.7782

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Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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Mission description

Anik F1 is a Canadian communications satellite, which was ordered in March 1998. It is based on Boeing's BSS-702 model. The satellite carries 84 active transponders: 36 in C-band and 48 in Ku-band. The spacecraft provides general telecommunications services for North and South America. The satellite was designed for an end-of-life power of 16 kW. Anik F1 was launched in late 2000 on an Ariane-44L H10-3 rocket.

Vehicle

Ariane 44L

Ariane 4 · 44L

Height

58.7 m

Diameter

3.8 m

LEO capacity

10,200 kg

Successful launches

39

Launch complex

Ariane Launch Area 2

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.

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