ANIK C3 (TELESAT 5) (13652)

COSPAR: 1982-110C | Alt Name: Anik C3

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 11, 1982

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC39A

Launch Vehicle

Space Shuttle

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13652

International Designator

1982-110C

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:47:51 GMT

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Inclination

12.46°

Right Ascension

334.08°

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Argument of Perigee

97.00°

Period

1441.35 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ANIK C3 (TELESAT 5)

Alternative Name

Anik C3

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

TCAN

Country

Canada

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 13652U 82110C   26184.78323035 -.00000278  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 13652  12.4595 334.0847 0000742  97.0044  75.4578  0.99906576 46671

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Summary

ANIK C3 (TELESAT 5), also known as Anik C3, is a communication satellite launched by TCAN on November 11, 1982, from Launch Complex 39A using the Space Shuttle launch vehicle. The satellite was manufactured by HSES with a configuration and bus type of HS-376 and is owned by Canada (CA). It has dimensions of 6.6 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 6.6 meters. ANIK C3 weighs 599 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 503 kilograms. Equipped with 16 (+4) Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, it uses solar cells mounted on the body and a drop-skirt, along with batteries, for power supply. The satellite has an expected lifetime of ten years and is cylindrical in shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 2.8757 square meters.

Physical Characteristics

Length

6.6

Diameter

2.2

Span

6.6

Dry Mass

503

Launch Mass

599

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

2.8757

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Anik C3

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

HSES

Life Expectancy

10 years

Bus

HS-376

Configuration

HS-376

Motor

TE-M-700-5

Equipment

16 (+ 4) Ku-band transponders

Power System

Solar cells (body mounted and drop-skirt), batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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