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ANIK F2

NORAD 28378· COSPAR 2004-027A· Active satellite· Communications· GEO
Launch
Launched on Jul 18, 2004 from Ariane Launch Area 3, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 5 G+.
Ariane 5 G+ | Anik F2 →
Live · TLE epoch 2026-10-23 21:32 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
Canadian Space Agency
Country
Canada
Manufacturer
—
Launched
Jul 18, 2004
Mass
—
Apogee
35,808 km
Perigee
35,781 km
Inclination
3.61°
Period
23.94 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for ANIK F2 across 148 days of archived orbital elements (150 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Stable
Change
+0.0 km
Rate
+0.00 km/day
Now
35781 × 35808 km
357953581435775May 28Oct 24
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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