Anik F2 [Boeing BSS]
Official name ANIK F2
Alternative name Anik F2
Cospar ID 2004-027A
Norad ID 28378
Launch date 2004-07-18
Launch site FRGUI
Launch vehicle Ariane-5G+
Country/Organization Canada
Type application Communication
Operator Telesat Canada
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.11
Inclination (deg) 1.3
Perigee (km) 35777
Apogee (km) 35797
Eccentricity 0.000279431078324531
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00270870615761
Semi-Major axis (km) 42165.135
Raan (deg) 89.0049
Arg of perigee (deg) 335.3956
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 5965
Height (m) 6.2
Width (m) 3.5
Depth (m) 3.5
Span (m^2) 45.6
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Boeing
Equipment 114 transponders (50 Ka-band, 40 Ku-band, 24 C-band)
Propulsion R-4D, 4 × XIPS-25 ion engines
Configuration BSS-702
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

Telesat Canada ordered another BSS-702, Anik F2, in April 2000. The satellite will offer fixed satellite service, including Internet access, and will provide Ka-band multimedia services across North America. Anik F2 will operate with a total of 114 transponders: 50 in Ka-band, 40 in Ku-band and 24 in C-band. The satellite will carry the flight-proven xenon ion propulsion system for all on-orbit maneuvering. The spacecraft is designed for an end-of-life power of 16 kW. Anik F2 was successfully launched on 18.07.2004 on an Ariane-5G+ launch vehicle.

Due thruster problems Anik-F2's service live is shortened. Telesat bought in late 2022 the Anik F4 (formerly AMC 11) satellite to mitigate the loss.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
ANIK F2 2004-027A 2004-07-18 FRGUI Ariane-5G+