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Anik F4
Communications satellite. Anik F4 was launched on May 19, 2004 aboard a Atlas IIAS from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-017ANORAD 28252United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- AMC 11
- Common name
- Anik F4
- Payload designation
- Americom 11
- International designator
- 2004-017A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28252
- GCAT identifier
- S28252
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/452
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- AMC
- Owner
- SES Americom
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100
Launch
- Date
- May 19, 2004 · 22:22 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-017Success
- Rocket
- Atlas IIAS
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC36B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,784 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 22, 2026
- End of operations
- Apr 23, 2026
Size
- Mass
- 2,315 kg
- Dry mass
- 907 kg
- Length
- 6.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.60 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q4652545 (CC0).