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| TENTH HUGHES 702 - Artist's rendering shows Anik F2, the tenth Hughes 702 satellite to be ordered since the model was introduced in 1995. Anik F2 is the second Hughes 702 to be built for Telesat Canada. The satellite will have 14 kilowatts of payload power at end of life, and carry 108 active transponders, 52 in Ka-band, 32 in Ku-band and 24 C-band. The satellite will provide fixed satellite services to North America, including Internet access and multimedia services, from its orbital position of 111.1 degrees West longitude. Hughes Space and Communications Company is scheduled to ship Anik F2 for launch in late 2002.
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