26624 - ANIK F1

Anik F1 is a Canadian geosynchronous communications spacecraft that was launched by an Ariane 44L rocket from Kourou at 23:56 UT. The 4.7 ton (with fuel), 17.5 kW spacecraft carries 36 C-band and 48 Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home (DTH) digital telecommunications to all locations in Canada, USA, and the Caribbean and is parked over 107.3 degrees W longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-11-21
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana