Anik-A
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Anik is a series of geosynchronous communications satellites operated by Telesat for broadcasting television and relaying telephone signals across Canada. Its first-generation fleet (Anik-A) is built using the HS-333 bus, three were launched between 1972 and 1975, providing services until 1984. They are now replaced by newer satellites of the fleet.
| Anik-A (1972–1984) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission | Start | End | |||
| Anik-A1 (Telesat 1) |
1972-Nov-9 | 1982-Jul-15 | |||
| Anik-A2 (Telesat 2) |
1973-Apr-20 | 1982-Oct-6 | |||
| Anik-A3 (Telesat 3) |
1975-May-7 | 1984-Nov-21 | |||
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