Also called:
Telesat-B; Anik A-2
Date of launch (location):
Apr. 20, 1973 (ETR)
Launch vehicle:
Delta 1914
Weight (kg):
273
Shape:
cylindrical with a parabolic mesh
antenna extending from one end
Dimensions (m):
1.8 diameter
3.3 height
Power source:
Solar cells plus NiCd
batteries
NASA's role:
Launch vehicle and support
(reimbursable)
Cooperating organizations:
NASA and Telesat of Canada
Prime contractor:
Hughes Aircraft Company
Responsible NASA center:
Goddard Space Flight Center
Project manager:
Robert J. Goss
Objectives:
Provide transmission of TV, voice,
data, etc., (analog or digital signals) throughout Canada
for seven years.
Results:
Successful; second in series.
Reference: NASA, "Anik 2 Mission Operations Report," S-492-201-73-02, Mar. 7, 1973.