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Anik A3
Anik A3 was launched on May 7, 1975 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1975-038ANORAD 7790Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Anik A3
- International designator
- 1975-038A
- NORAD catalog number
- 7790
- GCAT identifier
- S07790
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.321
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
- May 7, 1975 · 23:35 UTC
- Launch record
- 1975-038Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 23, 1984
- End of operations
- Nov 23, 1984
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 Q14905051 (CC0).