Canada Launches World's Heaviest Satellite

Schnuffi

OTTAWA: CANADA LAUNCHES WORLD'S HEAVIEST SATELLITE

Canada has put the world's heaviest satellite into space. The Anik F-2 satellite was launched on Saturday night from the European space base in French Guyana. It was carried into orbit by a European Ariane-5 rocket. At six tonnes, Anik F-2 is the world's heaviest satellite, and its solar array panels stretch to almost 50 metres when fully open. Anik F-2 will provide communications services to remote Canadian communities not previously served. Tests on its functioning will continue throughout the summer, and the satellite will begin service this fall. It's expected to stay in orbit for 15 years.

twag42

well its always been said that the canadians and americans are fat/heavy b****ds!!

TWAG

Schnuffi

Not me I am a skinny one!

twag42

i didnt mean you personally Schnuffi.nor did i mean a lot of my friends that live in Canada.Its just the stereotypical attitude of what the world sees as the North Americans.They tend to be bigger than most.

TWAG

ps-apologies for any unintended slur.

Schnuffi

No offence was taken in fact it is kind of nice
to have someone here that can relate to me
and maybe better understand my point.

Channel Hopper

The moon is the worlds heaviest satellite

(unless you belong to the flat earth society - in which case you believe the sun is )

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prof

Indeed it is CH.
I only subscribe to the belief that the earth is flat whilst drunk, when I get to the edge,
and fall off.

vernon

The Americans to the south are not quite as laid back and a hell of a lot more outspoken (and a lot of times thats not as bad as be'in quite).

As far as being on the plump side, I am in my mid to late 40's can still do a straight 10 mile run (but it takes the hell of me (prefer 6).

But what gets me is your soccer over there, more power to you nice to see
such extreeme physical action.

mc solaar

lol good news 4 the canadians