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Anik B

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-116ALaunched 12/16/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Anik B Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 3914
Launch Date: 12/16/1978
Last Contact: 3/8/1987

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.03 deg
Dry Mass: 350 kg
Total Mass: 922 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Telesat
Manufacturer: RCA Astro Electronics (Astro Space)

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-116A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/024