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Anik A1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1972-090ALaunched 11/10/1972

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Anik A1 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 1914
Launch Date: 11/10/1972
Last Contact: 7/15/1982

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.28 deg
Dry Mass: 185 kg
Total Mass: 540 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Telesat
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1972-090A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.284