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Anik F1R at 107° West  


Launch date

9 September 2005

Position

107° West

Manufacturer

Airbus Defense & Space

Operator

Telesat

Launch operator

ILS

Launch vehicle

Proton M/Breeze

Expected lifetime

15 Years

Region

North America Region

The Anik satellites are a series of geostationary communication satellites operated by satellite operator Telesat in Canada. The satellites are used for television, voice and datas in Canada and other parts of the world from 1972 thru 2013. The remaining Anik satellites that are still active are Anik F1, Anik F1R (replacing Anik F1), Anik, F2, Anik F3 and Anik AG1. The naming of the satellites was determined by a national contest. In Inuktitut, Canada’s national principal Inuit languages, Anik means “little brother”.

Anik F1R is operated by satellite operator Telesat from Canada. The satellite will replace Anik F1, which was experiencing accelerated degradation of its solar array reflector panels. Anik F1R was constructed by Astrium (EADS Astrium – Airbus Defense & Space) and is based on Astrium’s EuroStar-3000S satellite bus.

The satellite had a launch mass of about 4,000 kg, a solar array span of 35m once deployed in orbit and spacecraft power of 10kW at EOL. It will carry 24 C-band and 32 Ku-band transponders.

Anik F1R satellite was launched on September 9th, 2005, on a Proton M/Breeze rocket booster, operated by launch operator ILS from the Baikonuor Cosmodrome launch site in Kazachstan.

Dedicated Mission

Anik F1R at 107° West  


Anik F1R satellite shipment at Toulouse airport
ILS Proton-M erected
ILS Proton launching Anik F1R
Anik F1R Satellite in orbit

Dedicated Mission

Anik F1R at 107° West  


Dedicated Mission

Anik F1R at 107° West  


Anik F1R C- & Ku-band North America beams
Anik F1R C-band North America beam
Anik F1R Ku-band North America beam