International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Anik-G1
Launched
April 15, 2013
Summary
Anik-G1 launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on April 15, 2013. It was International Launch Services's 24th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,283rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 31st Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Anik G1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 7,958 × 34,499 km orbit inclined 13.9°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Anik-G1Роскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 31st Proton-M Briz-M flight · 2nd this yearInternational Launch Services's 24th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,283rd orbital launch attempt15th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Anik G1 · NORAD 39127 · 2013-014 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2013-014A
- Epoch
- 2013-04-16 10:17:17 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.89342557 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.480822
- Inclination
- 13.9128°
- Ascending node
- 133.4522°
- Arg. of perigee
- 3.8207°
- Mean anomaly
- 359.0094°
- 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: GTO.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 1 component; 4 still in orbit
- Anik G1 · NORAD 39127 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99538 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Anik-G1 is a communications satellite, operated by Telesat Canada to provide direct-to-home TV services in Canada.
Pad

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
146th launch from 200/39 (200L), 2nd this year · 1,405th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
19 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Anik-G1 launch?
Anik-G1 launched on April 15, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Anik-G1?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Anik-G1. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Anik-G1?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Anik-G1 launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Anik-G1 reach?
Anik G1, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 7,958 × 34,499 km orbit inclined 13.9°.
How many satellites did Anik-G1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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