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Anik A2
Anik A2 was launched on April 20, 1973 aboard a Delta 1914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1973-023ANORAD 6437Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Anik A2
- International designator
- 1973-023A
- NORAD catalog number
- 6437
- GCAT identifier
- S06437
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.284
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Anik A
- Owner
- Telesat
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-333
Launch
- Date
- April 20, 1973 · 23:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 1973-023Success
- Rocket
- Delta 1914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 29, 1982
- End of operations
- Oct 29, 1982
Size
- Mass
- 254 kg
- Dry mass
- 189 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 544 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 3.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14905044 (CC0).