Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Anik G1 |
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) |
-107.3 |
Perigee (km) |
35773 |
Apogee (km) |
35799 |
Eccentricity |
0.000308378404023152 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.08 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4905 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
17500 |
Date of Launch |
15-04-2013 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M |
COSPAR Number |
2013-014A |
NORAD Number |
39127 |
Comments |
16 extended Ku-band transponders fully contracted to Shaw Direct for 15 years. |