Communications
TELSTAR 12 (ORION 2)
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Telstar 12, previously known as Orion 2, is a Canadian communications satellite in the Telstar series which is operated by Telesat. It was originally built for Orion Network Systems, which merged with Loral Skynet shortly before the satellite was launched. It was subsequently transferred to Telesat when it merged with Loral Skynet in 2007.
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- Launch date
- October 19, 1999 at 06:22 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
- Launched by
- Ariane 44LP →
- Operator
- Arianespace
- Mission
- Orion 2
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 36,333 km
- Periapsis
- 36,250 km
- Inclination
- 8.67°
- Orbital period
- 1461.97 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- United States
- Launch mass
- 3,787 kg
- Dimensions
- 3.1 × 2.4 × 2.4 m
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 1999-059A
- NORAD catalog №
- 25949
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United States- Radar cross-section
- 30.1307 m²
- Status
- Nonoperational
End of mission
- Fate
- No longer operational — remains in orbit as inactive.
- Final status
- Nonoperational