Anik F1

Canada

International Sat. n°:

Canadian satellite n°: 22

Launch data:

Designation	26624 / 00076A
Launch date	21 Nov 2000 - 23:56 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle:	Ariane-44L (V136)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit :
Perigee / Apogee	35782 x 35790 km
Eccentricity	1.78E-04
Inclination	0.04°
Period	1436.1 min

Delivered in orbit in Feb 2001. Tested around 118.7°E. Replaced Anik E2.

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Boeing Satellite Systems
Operator	Telesat Canada Ltd. (BCE, Inc.)
Platform	BDD-702
Mass at launch	4852 kg
Mass in orbit	3015 kg
Dry mass	2950 kg
Dimension	stowed: 6.24 x 3.5 x 3.3 m
Equipment	36 C-band: 48 Ku-band
Solar array	45.6 m, dual-junction gallium arsenide
Stabilization	3-axis
Propulsion	R-4D, 4 XIPS-25 Ion engines
DC power	BOL:17500 W EOL: 15000 W
Design lifetime	15 years - Operational

Location:

Begin	End	Position
31 Dec 2007		107.31° W

Anik-F1 was manoeuvred off-station over 241°E approximately February 6 and was relocated over 253°E February 22, 2001 (SD344).

XIPS propulsion
4 antennas: 2.4 m diameter for East & West (NA Ku- and NA C-band), two 2.2 m nadir antennas (SA Ku- and C-band)
36 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders; broadcasting, business; North and South America; faulty solar panels may affect operations by 2005.

C-band:

Main transponders	36 (24 for North America, 12 for South)
Backup transponders	8
Power	40 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	North America South America
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	uplink: 5.925-6.425 GHz downlink: 3.7-4.2 GHz

Ku-band:

Main transponders	48 (32 for North America, 16 for South America)
Backup transponders	10
Power	115 W
Bandwidth	27 MHz (4 54 MHz can be formed with all America coverage)
Coverage	North America South America
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	uplink: 13.75-14.5 GHz downlink: 11.45-12.2 GHz

Mission details:

Anik F1 was ordered in March 1998, and is a BSS-702 model. The satellite carries 84 active transponders: 36 in C-band and 48 in Ku-band. The spacecraft will provide general telecommunications services for North and South America. The satellite was designed for an end-of-life power of 16 kW.
Anik F1 suffers from a generic failure of the early BSS-702 model: the fogging of the concentrator mirrors on the solar arrays leads to reduced available power. Anik F1 will be replaced by Anik F1R.

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Kourou

Headquarter cancel Paris

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #3(SD344), #7, #14, #15, #226, #415 - update: 04.11.19

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