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ANIK F3

The communication satellite Anik F3 is the second Eurostar E3000 satellite, which was commissioned by the Canadian satellite company Telesat in 2003 and built by EADS Astrium. Launched in April 2007, Anik F3 provides a full range of satellite communications services, including telephony, business communications, Internet-based services and television transmission, over a large area covering North America from its orbital location of 118.7° W. It is equipped with 24 active transponders in C-band, 32 in Ku-band and two in Ka-band. The spacecraft weighed 4,600kg at launch, and has a design lifetime of 15 years.