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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.
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.