Anik E2

Canada

International Sat. n°:

Canadian satellite n°: 15

Also called Telesat 10

Launch data:

Designation 21222 / 91026A
Launch date 04 Apr 1991
Launch siteKo, ELA-2
Launch vehicle: Ariane-44P (V43)
MissionCommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min

After Anik E1's incident, this satellite run out of control January 20th, 1994 at 21:00 local time after a magnetic storm. It distroyed the on-board stabilization system. To face this problem, Telesat has built a system that calculates and orders the satellite's movements from an Earth station.
This satellite was already victim of technical problems after launch to position its antennas.

On 30 Jul 1999 the satellite experienced another failure. Signals nearly disappeared at approx 20:00 UT and lasted a few hours. The reported cause was a severe magnetic storm.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor Spar Aerospace with GE Astro
Operator Telesat Canada
Platform GE-5000
Mass at launch 2923 kg
Mass in orbit 1781 kg
Length 2.84 m
Width 2.26 m
Height 2.18 m
Solar array 24.3 m span
Stabilization 3-axis
Equipment 24 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion 2 TR-306
DC power EOL: 3888 W
Design lifetime 13.5 years
BeginEndPosition
L: 5 Apr 1991 Feb 2001 107.3°W
Mar 2001?   111.1°W
  20 Sep 2005 293°E

C-band:

Main transponders 24
Backup transponders 6
Power 11.5 W (SSPA)
Bandwidth 36 MHz
Coverage  
EIRP max 36 dBW
Polarization linear

Beams: W: West, E: East, N: North, X: Extended cross-border beam
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