Anik F3

S2703

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General

Designation	31102 / 07009A
Launch date	9 Apr 2007
Country of origin	Canada
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	118.7°W
Launch vehicle	Proton #327

Entered service on 2 May 2007.

In Aug 2007, the company revealed the Ka-band payload could not be activated but claim a work around should allow to run it later this year.

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Astrium
Platform	Eurostar-3000
Mass at launch	4640 kg
Mass in orbit
Dimension
Solar array	35 m span
Stabilization
DC power	EOL: 11 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

EMS Technologies designed the antennas.

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C-band

Main transponders	24
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	CONUS
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	circular L/R

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Ku-band

Main transponders	32
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

Capacity pre-sold to Echostar for US DTH.

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Ka-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	120 MHz
Coverage
EIRP max
Polarization
Frequencies	Uplink: Downlink:

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