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Anik D2
Canadian geostationary communications satellite. Anik D2 was launched on November 8, 1984 aboard a Space Shuttle from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Aug 3, 1993).
COSPAR 1984-113BNORAD 15383Canada
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Anik D2
- International designator
- 1984-113B
- NORAD catalog number
- 15383
- GCAT identifier
- S15383
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/137
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Anik D
- Owner
- Telesat
- Country
- Canada
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-383
Launch
- Date
- November 8, 1984 · 12:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 1984-113Success
- Rocket
- Space Shuttle
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC39A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,779 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 1.78°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- August 3, 1993
- Last known active
- February 1995
- End of operations
- February 1995
Size
- Mass
- 627 kg
- Dry mass
- 531 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,237 kg
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 6.6 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14907145 (CC0).