Anik F3 is the second Eurostar E3000 satellite ordered from Astrium by Canadian operator Telesat. 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 118.7ยบ West. It is equipped with 24 active transponders in C-band, 32 in Ku-band and 2 in Ka-band. The spacecraft mass at launch was 4,600 kg, and its design lifetime is 15 years.
As prime contractor for Anik F3, Astrium is responsible for design and build of both bus and payload. Canadian industry supplied a significant part of the spacecraft equipment and technology.
