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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Anik F3

Launched

April 9, 2007

Launch Successful

Summary

Anik F3 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 9, 2007. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 124th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 4,828th orbital launch attempt. It was the 14th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Anik F3, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 412 × 35,816 km orbit inclined 49.0°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch
No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Proton-M Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Milestone
14th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 124th launch1st this yearhumanity's 4,828th orbital launch attempt11th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

49.0°Inclination
412 × 35816 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
635.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
189.9°Ascending node
7129 d agoElement epoch2007-04-10 02:32 UTC · stale

Anik F3 · NORAD 31102 · 2007-009 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
2007-009A
Epoch
2007-04-10 02:32:45 UTC
Mean motion
2.26593995 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.7229575
Inclination
49.0333°
Ascending node
189.9435°
Arg. of perigee
359.8759°
Mean anomaly
0.0597°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
0
B*
0

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit

  • Anik F3 · NORAD 31102 · in orbit

Briz-M No. 88521 · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Canadian geostationary communications satellite

Pad

Map of 200/39 (200L)

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

108th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 1,271st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

118 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Anik F3 launch?

Anik F3 launched on April 9, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Anik F3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Anik F3?

Proton-M Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet

Where did Anik F3 launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Anik F3 reach?

Anik F3, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 412 × 35,816 km orbit inclined 49.0°.

How many satellites did Anik F3 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).