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Encyclopedia > Anik A1

Anik 1 was a Canadian geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched in 1972 by a Delta rocket. Anik is an Inuit word that means "little brother".


It was launched by Telesat, a Canadian communications company. In 1973, it provided commercial broadcasting. This satellite gave the CBC the ability to reach the Canadian North for the first time. Anik 1 was the first national satellite television system in the world. It operated from November 9, 1972 until July 15, 1982.

  • Manufacturer: Telesat Canada
  • Designation: 06278 / 72090A
  • Satellite Type: Hughes Aircraft HS333
  • Weight: 560 kg at launch/ 295 kg in orbit
  • Diameter 1.9 m
  • Height: 3.54 m
  • DC power: 250 W minimum (full 46-day eclipse capability)
  • Expected lifetime: 7 years
  • Transponders: 12 C-band
  • Vehicle: Delta rocket



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Anik A 1, 2, 3 (691 words)
The Anik A satellites represent the first generation of a series of synchronous orbit communications satellites developed by Hughes Aircraft Company for individual nations to use within their territorial boundaries.
Three Anik A satellites were built for Telesat Canada, a corporation created in 1969 by the Canadian Parliament to establish and operate a domestic satellite communications system within Canada.
Anik A-1 was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a Delta rocket 9 November 1972.
Anik 1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (117 words)
Anik 1 was a Canadian geosynchronous communications satellite that was launched in 1972 by a Delta rocket.
Anik is an Inuit word that means "little brother".
Anik 1 was the first national satellite television system in the world.
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