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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Anik-G1

Launched

April 15, 2013

Launch Successful

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.

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

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Orbit: as tracked

13.9°Inclination
7958 × 34499 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
760.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
133.5°Ascending node
4931 d agoElement epoch2013-04-16 10:17 UTC · stale

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

Map of 200/39 (200L)

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

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).