Jump to content

Telstar 12V

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Telstar 12V
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorTelesat
COSPAR ID2015-068A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.41036
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusEurostar E3000
ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
Launch mass4,800 kilograms (10,600 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date24 November 2015
RocketH-IIA 204
Launch siteTanegashima Yoshinobu 1
ContractorMitsubishi

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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Graham, William (2015-11-23). "Japanese H-IIA successfully lofts Telstar 12V". NASAspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.