BAIKONUR, KAZAKHSTAN - This evening (or, tomorrow morning, on the other side of the world), Telesat's Anik F3 will blast off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The new bird will provide valuable broadcasting and telecommunications capacity, business communications and Internet-based services throughout North America. Anik F3 is Telesat's second European-built satellite. The new spacecraft, manufactured by EADS Astrium, will allow Telesat to fully develop the 118.7 degrees WL orbital position and enable the expansion of Telesat's business throughout the Americas. Along with 24 C-band and 32 Ku-band communications channels, Anik F3 will carry a small Ka-band payload to supplement...
