Canadian Satellites
| Name | Launched | Retired | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alouette 1 | September 29, 1962 | 1972 | Explore the ionosphere |
| Alouette 2 | November 29, 1965 | August 1, 1975 | Explore the ionosphere |
| ISIS-I | January 30, 1969 | 1990 | Explore the ionosphere |
| ISIS-II | April 1, 1971 | 1990 | Explore the ionosphere |
| Hermes | January 17, 1976 | November, 1979 | Experimental communications satellite |
| RADARSAT-1 | November 4, 1995 | Still in use | Commercial Earth observation satellite |
| MOST | June 30, 2003 | Still in use | Space telescope |
| SCISAT-1 | August 12, 2003 | Still in use | Observe the Earth's atmosphere |
| RADARSAT-2 | December 14, 2007 | Still in use | Commercial Earth observation satellite |
| CASSIOPE | Scheduled for 2013 | CAScade, Smallsat and IOnospheric Polar Explorer |
Additionally, there are some commercial satellites launched by the telecommunications company Telesat Canada. These are the 13 Anik satellites (3 of which are still in use), the 3 Nimiq satellites (all currently used by Bell TV), and a satellite called M-Sat 1 launched April 20, 1996 at 22h36 UTC.
Further, technology/research satellites have been launched by the University of Toronto, including the CanX series.
Read more about this topic: Canadian Space Agency
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