Launch Overview
Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Agency
Arianespace
Site / Pad
CSG / ELA2
Outcome
Success
Flight
V136 L4102
COSPAR Designator
2000-076
Mission
Anik F1 (Communications)
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 & Provider
Rocket
Ariane 44L
Provider
Arianespace
Agency launches
132 (11 YTD)
Site launches
145 (11 YTD)
Pad launches
104 (8 YTD)