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Press Kit Project Telesat-D

(AN1K-B )
RELEASE NO: 78-184

ContentS

GENERAL RELEASE..................................... 1-4

MAJOR DELTA FLIGHT EVENTS........................... 5

LAUNCH OPERATIONS.... ............................... 6

DELTA FACTS AND FIGURES............................. 7-8
NASA/TELESAT LAUNCH TEAM............................ 9-10

MAJOR CONTRACTORS................................... 10

Mailed:
December 4, 1978

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Donab1 VJitten
Godilard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, M d .
(Phone: 301/982-4955)

RELEASE NO: 78-184

NASA 'YO LAUNCH CANADIAN SATELLITE

Canada's most advanced domestic communications satellite,

/,NIK-3, is scheduled for launch by NASA from Cape Canaveral,
Fla., on Friday, Dec. 15. The launch window that day extenc2s
I'rom 7:21 to 8:59 p.m. EST.

The United States will be re,mbursed . 2 m llion by

Canada for the Delta launch vehicle and laiinch : crvices.

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L duii,csticc c i u u n i c a t : i o n s s i t c ? l I i t

to be launched by NASA for.Telesat Canada which owns and

operates the satellites as the country's Domestic Communica-
'ions Satellite System. ANIK is the Eskimo word for "brother."

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 This is a second generation satellite in a series often
called Telesat and ANIK-B is referred t o as Telesat-D by
NASA. I t was preceded by ANIK-A1 (Telesat-A), launched

Nov. 9, 1972; ANIK-A2 (Telesat-B), launched April 20, 1 9 7 3 ;

and ANIK-A3 (Tclesat-C), launched May 7, 1975,

The new satellite is to replace ANIK-A1 now positioned

at 109 degrees west longitude over the equator, due south o f
California. With a design lifetime of seven years, the ANIS-B
will provide point-to-point voice, TV and data communications
traffic to Canada's 10 provinces.

In addition to 12 commercial channels in the 6 and 4

gigaHertz frequency bands, ANIK-B has four channels for
operation at the 12 and 14 G H z frequencies.

The entire capacity of the satellite's higher frequency

bands will be leased to Canada's Department of Communications
for two years with an option for two additional years' use.
Ciiese channels will be used for a series of 14 pilot projects
lYrhich stem from the Communications Technology Satellite ( C T S ) ,
3 joint U.S.-Canadian experimental satellite.

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Included in these projects are social experiments such

as telemedicine, tele-education, teleconferencing and Eskimo
broadcasting, all intended to further evaluate the use of
satellites for reaching remote locations equipped with small
ground stations.

Other, purely technical projects are designed to produce

experimental information about such subjects as signal propa-
gation as well as power generation and usage.

The Delta launch vehicle will place ANIK-B into a highly

eiliptica7-orbit ranging in altitude from 185 to 3 5 , 7 8 7 kilo-
meters ( 1 1 5 to 2 2 , 2 5 4 miles). The satellite will weigh
9 2 2 kilograms ( 1 , 9 5 6 pounds) at liftoff, including an attached
solid fuel rocket motor.

Several days after launch, at the seventh apogee (high

point) of the elliptical orbit, the attached solid fuel
rocket motor will be ignited to circularize the ANIK-B orbit
at the geosynchronous altitude of 35,787 km ( 2 2 , 2 5 4 mi.).

At this geosynchronous orbit altitude, the velocity of

the satellite matches the rotational speed of the Earth and
ANIK-B remains over the same location on the equator. Small
gas jets will 1-eep the satellite on "station" and properly
oriented towards the Earth to receive and retransmit signals.
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I t s w e i g h t i n o r b i t w i l l b e 4 7 4 kg ( 1 , 0 4 5 l b . ) .

About 2 5 m i n u t e s a f t e r l i f t o f f , c o n t r o l of t h e ANIK-B

m i s s i o n w i l l he t r a n s f e r r e d t o T e l e s a t ' s S a t e l l i t e C o n t r o l

C e n t e r , h e a d q u a r t e r e d i n O t t a w a , a f t e r s e p a r a t i o n from t h e

D e l t a vehicle.

Trackinq t r a n s m i s s i o n and recciption of d a t a w i l l be

p r o v i d e d by '-he T e l e s a t E a r t h s t a t i o n n e a r A l l a x l P a r k ,

O n t a r i o , a b o u t 1 3 0 km ( 8 0 m i . ) w e s t of Toronto.

The D e l t a i s managed by t h e Goddard Space F l i g h t C e n t e r ,

G r e e n b e l t , Md., f o r NASA's O f f i c e of Space T r a n s p o r t a t i o n

S\ys t d l n s . NASA's Keiiiiedy Space C e n t e r , F l a . , i s responsible

f d r l a u n c h o p e r a t i o n s management. P r i m e c o n t r a c t o r for

D e l t a and l a u n c h o p e r a t i o n s i s McDonnell Douglas A s t r o n a u t i c s

Co., Huntington Beach, C a l i f .

The ANIK-B w a s developed and b u i l t f o r Telesat Cqnada

Ltd., O t t a w a , O n t a r i o , Canada, by RCA Astro-Electronics,

Princeton, N . J .

( E N D O F GENERAL RELEASE. BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOLLOWS,)

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 MAJOR DELTA FLIGHT EVENTS

Altitude Velocity
Event Time kilometers/miles Km/Hr Mph

Liftoff 0 sec. 0 0 0 0

Five solid motors burn out 57.2 sec. 10 6.2 2,740 1,702
Jettison 3 solid motor casings; lmin. 4 sec. 12.4 7.7 2,738 1,701
ignite 4 solid motors
Jettison 2 solid motor casings 1 min. 5 sec. 12.8 7.9 2,776
Four solid motors burn out 2 min. 1 sec. 42.7 26.5 8,382 5,208
Jettison 4 solid motor casings 2 min. 7 sec. 46.7 29.0 8,691 5,400
Main engine cutoff (MECO) 3 min.45 sec. 112.5 69.9 21 ,059 13 ,086

Stage I1 ignition 3 min.58 sec. 121.4 75.4 21 ,022 13 ,062

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Jettison fairing (nose cover) 4 min.17 sec. 133.0 82.6 21 ,333 13,255 I

First cutoff - Stage I1 (SECO-1) 8 min.17 sec. 188.9 117.4 28 069 17,441

Restart Stage I1 20 min.35 sec. 185.3 115.1 28,076 17,446

Final cutoff - Stage I1 (SECO-2) 21 min.18 sec. 184.2 114.5 29,814 18,525
Fire spin rocket 22 min. 7 sec. 183.7 114.2 29,815 18,526
Stage II/III separation 22 min. 9 sec. 183.8 114.3 29 ,815 18,526
Stage 111 ignition 22 min.51 sec. 185.8 115.4 29,807 18,521
Stage I11 burnout 23 min.35 sec. 192.9 119.9 36 ,892 22,921
Stage III/ANIK-B separation 24 min.44 sec. 231.5 143.9 36,767 22,846
Transfer Orbit(Pirst apogee) 5 hrs. 38 min. 35,786 22,237 5,745 3 570
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LAUNCH OPERATIONS

The ANIK-B spacecraft will be launched from Complex 17 A,

Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Fla., by a
three-stage 3914 Delta launch vehicle.
First Stage
The first stage is a McDonnell Douglas extended long-
tank Thor booster with nine Castor IV strap-on Thiokol solid-
fuel rocket motors. The Thor is powered by a Rocketdyne RS-27
engine using liquid oxygen (LOX) and R P - 1 kerosene. The main
engine is gimbal-mounted to provide pitch and yaw control from
l i f t o f f t o main engine c u t o f f (MECO). Roll control is pro-
vided by Rocketdyne liquid fueled vernier engines.
Second Stage
The second stage is powered by a TRW TR-201 liquid-fuel,
pressure-fed engine also gimbal-mounted to provide pitch and
yaw control through second-stage burn. A nitrogen gas system
uses eight fixed nozzles for roll control during powered and
coast flight, as well as pitch and yaw control during coast
and after second-stage cutoff. Two fixed nozzles, fed by the
propellant-tank, helium-pressurization system, provide retro-
thrust after third stage separation.
Third Staae
The third stage is the TE-364-4 spin-stabilized, solid-
propellant Thiokol motor. It is secured in a spintable
mounted on the second stage. The firing of eight solid-
propellant rockets fixed to the spintable accomplishes spin-
up of the third stage spacecraft assembly.

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DELTA FACTS AND FIGURES

Height: 3 5 . 4 m (116 f t . ) including f a i r i n g

Diameter: 2.4 m ( 8 f t . ) w i t h o u t a t t a c h e d s o l i d s
L i f t o f f Weight: 1 9 0 , 9 7 2 kg ( 4 2 1 , 0 2 1 lb.)

L i f t o f f Thrust: 2 , 0 6 2 , 6 7 1 newtons ( 4 6 3 , 7 0 9 l b . )
i n c l u d e s main e n g i n e p l u s f i v e
Castor I V strap-on s o l i d s

F i r s t Stage

L i q u i d p o r t i o n c o n s i s t s of an extended long-tank Thor,

produced by McDonnell Douglas. The RS-27 e n g i n e s a r e p r o -
duced by t h e Rocketdyne D i v i s i o n of Rockwell I n t e r n a t i o n a l .

Height: 21.3 m ( 7 0 f t . )

Diameter: 2.4 m (8 f t . )

Propellants: RP-1 k e r o s e n e f u e l and l i q u i d oxygen ( L O X )

oxidizer

I n i t i a l Thrust: 9 1 1 , 8 0 0 N (205,000 l b . )

Strap-on s o l i d s c o n s i s t of n i n e s o l i d - - p r o p e l l a n t Castor
I V r o c k e t s produced by t h e T h i o k o l Chemical Corp., w i t h t h e
following features:

Height: 1 1 . 3 m (37 f t . )

Diameter: 1 m (3.3 f t . )

Average T h r u s t : 4 0 7 , 0 0 0 N (91,520 lb.) p e r s o l i d

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Second Stage
Produced by McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., using
a TRW TR-201 rocket engine; major contractors f o r the vehicle
inertial guidance system located on the second stage are
Hamilton Standard, Teledyne and Delco.
Height: 7 m (23 ft.)

Diameter: 1.4 m (4.6 ft.)

Propellants: Liquid, consisting o f Aerozine 50 f u e l
and Nitrogen Tetroxide (N204) oxidizer

Thrust Average: 43,398 N (9,756 lb.)

Third Stage
The TE-364-4 solid propellant motor is produced by the
Thiokol Chemical Corp.
Height: 1.8 m (6 ft.)
Diameter: 0.95 m (3.1 Et.)
Thrust: 66,656 N (14,985 lb.)

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NASA/TELESAT LAUNCH TEAM

NASA Headauarters

John F. Yardley Associate Administrator f o r

Space T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Systems

J o s e p h B. Mahon Director of Expendable

Launch V e h i c l e s

Peter T . Eaton Manager, D e l t a Program

Goddard Space F l i g h t C e n t e r

Dr. Robert S. Cooper Director

Robert E . Smylie Deputy D i r e c t o r

Robert N . Lindley Director of P r o j e c t s

R o b e r t Baumann A s s o c i a t e D i r e c t o r Space
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n Systems

David W. Grimes D e l t a P r o j e c t Manager

W i l l i a m R. R u s s e l l Deputy D e l t a P r o j e c t
Manager, T e c h n i c a l

Robert G o s s Manager, D e l t a Mission

A n a l y s i s and I n t e g r a t i o n
P h i l i p Frustace D e l t a Mission I n t e g r a t i o n
Manager

W i l l i a m Hawkins Mission O p e r a t i o n s and

Network S u p p o r t Manager

Ray Mazur Mission Support

Kennedv SDace C e n t e r

L e e R. Scherer Director

Gerald D. Griffin Deputy D i r e c t o r

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Kennedy Center (cont'd.)

Dr. Walter J. Kapryan Director of Space Vehicles
Operations
George F. Page Director, Expendable Vehicles
W. C. Thacker Chief, Delta Operations
Division
Wayne L. McCal'l Chief Engineer, Delta
Operations Division
David Bragdon Spacecraft Coordinator

Telesat Canada
David A . Golden President
William Zatychec Direc:tot: Satellite Systems
Division
John Korda Spacecraft Manager ANIK-B
Program
John Huva Range Coo '\'matorANTK--D
David Griffiths Launch S y s t e m s Supervisor

MAJOR CONTRACTORS

RCA Spacecraft
Astro-Electronics Division
Princeton, N.J.
McDonnell Douglas Delta 1 a u n c k vehicle
Astronautics Co.
Huntington Beach, Calif.

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