Launch Date
April 9, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
31102
International Designator
2007-009A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:46:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
1.24°
Right Ascension
83.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
20.53°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ANIK F3
Alternative Name
Anik F3
Type
Status
Owner
TCAN
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 31102U 07009A 26185.19873796 .00000011 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 31102 1.2388 83.6634 0002766 20.5260 130.8534 1.00271485 46739
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
35
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4640
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
28.2172
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Anik F3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000S
Motor
R-4D-15-375
Equipment
24 C-band transponders, 32 Ku-band transponders, 2 Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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