Telstar 12V (Telstar 12 Vantage) is a communication satellite in the Telstar series of the Canadian satellite communications company Telesat. The satellite was the first dedicated commercial payload of the Japanese H-IIA launch vehicle.[1]
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Telesat |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-068A |
| SATCAT no. | 41036 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000 |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 4,800 kilograms (10,600 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 November 2015 |
| Rocket | H-IIA 204 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima Yoshinobu 1 |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi |
References
edit- ^ Graham, William (2015-11-23). "Japanese H-IIA successfully lofts Telstar 12V". NASAspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
