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Anik F2 [Boeing BSS]
Telesat Canada ordered another BSS-702, Anik F2, in April 2000. The satellite will offer fixed satellite service, including Internet access, and will provide Ka-band multimedia services across North America. Anik F2 will operate with a total of 114 transponders: 50 in Ka-band, 40 in Ku-band and 24 in C-band. The satellite will carry the flight-proven xenon ion propulsion system for all on-orbit maneuvering. The spacecraft is designed for an end-of-life power of 16 kW. Anik F2 was successfully launched on 18.07.2004 on an Ariane-5G+ launch vehicle.
Due thruster problems Anik-F2's service live is shortened. Telesat bought in late 2022 the Anik F4 (formerly AMC 11) satellite to mitigate the loss.
| Nation: | Canada |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Telesat Canada |
| Contractors: | Boeing |
| Equipment: | 114 transponders (50 Ka-band, 40 Ku-band, 24 C-band) |
| Configuration: | BSS-702 |
| Propulsion: | R-4D-14-350, 4 × XIPS-25 ion engines |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 5950 kg, 3805 kg BOL |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anik F2 | 2004-027A | 18.07.2004 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5G+ |
Launch Sites:
- Ko = Centre Spatial Guyanais (CSG), Kourou, French Guiana, France
References:
- Boeing: Anik F2
Further Anik missions:
- Anik A1, A2, A3 [HS-333]
- Anik B1 [AS-3000]
- Anik C1, C2, C3 [HS-376]
- Anik D1, D2 [HS-376]
- Anik E1, E2 [AS-5000]
- Anik E2R [HS-601]
- Anik F1 [BSS-702]
- Anik F1R [Eurostar-3000S]
- Anik F2 [BSS-702]
- Anik F3 [Eurostar-3000S]
- Anik F4 [A2100A]
- Anik G1 [SSL-1300]
