Canada's
Anik G1 multi-band communications satellite is on its way to its
transfer orbit following the successful launch of the International
Launch Services (ILS) Proton-M carrier vehicle from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
SSL
built the Canadian satellite on behalf of Telesat. The multi-mission
commercial communications satellite is based on the SSL 1300 platform
and has a payload of 24 C-band transponders, 28 Ku-band transponders,
and 3 X-band transponders. It will occupy the 107.3 degrees West
longitude orbital slot and has an expected service life of 15 years.
Once
Anik G1 enters commercial operations, South America will be able to
access twice the previous capacity in C-band and Ku-band. The
communications satellite will also provide extra DTH (direct-to-home) satellite TV services in
extended Ku-Band, and enable X-band coverage for military forces in
the Americas and a significant part of the Pacific Ocean.
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