Telesat launches satellite to carry satellite TV, improve air navigation
Anik F1R will carry telecom & broadcasting services, showcase new GPS
technology
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan, Sept. 9 /CNW/ - Telesat, one of the
world's leading satellite operators, has successfully launched its
state-of- the-art Anik F1R satellite. Anik F1R will provide valuable
capacity for Canadian direct-to-home satellite television, along with a
range of other telecommunications and broadcasting services. The
spacecraft will also feature a navigation payload that will make North
American air navigation more reliable and more accurate than ever before.
"The launch of Telesat's Anik F1R satellite reinforces our dedication to
sophisticated, accessible and highly reliable communications - around
the clock and across the Americas," said Larry Boisvert, Telesat's
president and CEO. "Anik F1R is also the latest in a long line of
Telesat satellites to pioneer critical services that benefit millions of
people every day."
Anik F1R was launched on the Proton / Breeze M rocket from Baikonur
Cosmodrome in the Republic of Kazakhstan at 3:53 a.m. local time. The
satellite separated from the upper stage of the rocket and its signal
was acquired by Telesat's tracking station in Perth, Australia just over
nine hours later.
Manufactured by EADS Astrium, Telesat's Anik F1R is the company's first
European-built satellite. International Launch Services (ILS) provided
mission management. Anik F1R represents Telesat's sixteenth successful
satellite launch, and its third with ILS.
Anik F1R's navigation payload will enhance the global positioning system
for aviation use in Canada and the United States. The payload is part of
the Federal Aviation Administration's Wide Area Augmentation System
Geostationary Communication and Control Segment initiative, which is
operated by Lockheed Martin to provide precision guidance to aircraft.
Telesat will officially take possession of Anik F1R this fall, after the
satellite has completed its rigorous in-orbit testing. The company will
then transfer the existing North American traffic from the Anik F1
satellite to Anik F1R, allowing Anik F1 to focus exclusively on service
to South America into the next decade.
Telesat's Anik F1R is equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders, 24 C-band
transponders, and two navigation transponders. The spacecraft has a
launch mass of 4471 kg (9836 lb), a solar array span of 36 metres once
deployed in orbit, and spacecraft power of 10 kW at end of life. Anik
F1R has an estimated mission life of 15 years.
About Telesat (www.telesat.com)
Telesat is a pioneer and world leader in satellite operations and
systems management. The company made history in 1972 with the launch of
the first domestic commercial communications satellite in geostationary
orbit. Today, Telesat competes with other top international satellite
fleets in providing telecommunications and broadcasting services
throughout the Americas, and is a leading consultant, operator and
partner in satellite ventures around the globe. Telesat is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of BCE Inc., a leading communications company
with shares listed in the United States, Canada and Europe.
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