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Anik F3

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2007-009ALaunched 4/9/2007
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Anik F3 Mission
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M
Launch Date
4/9/2007
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,621 km
Inclination
0.09 deg
Dry Mass
2,000 kg
Total Mass
4,640 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Telesat
Manufacturer
Airbus
Registry
COSPAR ID
2007-009A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/540
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Mentions
2
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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Throughout the week-long campaign, the AvL terminal consistently acquired and tracked Telesat’s GEO satellite Anik F3 and successfully acquired Telesat's LEO 3 demonstration satellite.

CapabilityValue 3.8Oct 15, 2025Telesat continues Lightspeed constellation preparations

Dish Network renewed a contract to use Telesat’s Anik F3 Ku-band satellite for at least another two years at a lower rate.

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May 6, 2022
Telesat to order 100 fewer satellites for LEO constellation