Caution light: The Anik E2 solar disruption and its effect on Telesat Canada

Caution light: The Anik E2 solar disruption and its effect on Telesat Canada

Telesat Canada is a satellite communications firm, founded in 1969, that provides global broadcast and broadband services. Its fleet of satellites includes the geostationary Anik line. On January 20, 1994, a major solar storm knocked out communications on two Anik satellites. Anik E1 was recovered t...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Space policy 2015-05, Vol.32, p.32-36
Hauptverfasser: Howell, Elizabeth, Whalen, David
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anik E2
Broadband communication systems
Canada
Chapman report
Communication
COMSAT
Engineers
Infrastructure
INTELSAT
John Chapman
Reaction wheel
Satellite disruption
Satellites
Solar storm
Storms
Telesat
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Telesat Canada is a satellite communications firm, founded in 1969, that provides global broadcast and broadband services. Its fleet of satellites includes the geostationary Anik line. On January 20, 1994, a major solar storm knocked out communications on two Anik satellites. Anik E1 was recovered through a backup system within hours. However, Anik E2 was non-operational until June 1994, when engineers used an innovative ground fix to regain control.
ISSN:0265-9646
1879-338X
DOI:10.1016/j.spacepol.2015.02.002