Norad ID: 6278
| Spacetrack Directory Name | ANIK A1 (TELESAT 1) |
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| Country/organisation of origin | Kanada (CA) |
| Starting point | AFETR (Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral, USA) |
| Perigee | 36139 km |
| Apogee | 36253 km |
ANIK A1 (TELESAT 1), 6278 is a payload satellite owned by Telesat (CA) in GEO that was launched on Fri, 10 Nov 1972 UTC via a DELTA 1914 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.
satellite ANIK A1 (TELESAT 1) Date of exalting 10.11.1972y.