Launch Date
December 16, 1978
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17A
Launch Vehicle
Delta 3914
NORAD ID
11153
International Designator
1978-116A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:04:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
9.47°
Right Ascension
315.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
331.15°
Period
1442.75 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ANIK B1 (TELESAT 4)
Alternative Name
Anik B
Type
Status
Owner
TCAN
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11153U 78116A 26184.62800962 .00000096 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 11153 9.4731 315.9854 0017009 331.1497 91.8794 0.99809375136195
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.6
Diameter
1.3
Span
11.3
Dry Mass
350
Launch Mass
488
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.2712
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Anik B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RCA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Satcom
Configuration
AS-3000
Motor
SVM-7
Equipment
12 C-band transponders, 6 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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