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TELSTAR 2 (A-41)

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Telstar 2 is a defunct communications satellite launched by NASA on May 7, 1963. It remained active for 2 years. As of 2023 Telstar 2 remains in orbit.

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Launch

Launch date
May 7, 1963 at 11:38 AM UTC
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS, USA
Launched by
Thor Delta B →
Operator
United States Air Force
Mission
Telstar 2
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
MEO
Apoapsis
10,803 km
Periapsis
968 km
Inclination
42.78°
Orbital period
225.26 min

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
1963-013A
NORAD catalog №
573
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
United StatesUnited States
Radar cross-section
0.476 m²
Status
active