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Telstar 6

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1999-005ALaunched 2/15/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Telstar 6 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 2/15/1999
Last Contact: 6/5/2014

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 1,400 kg
Total Mass: 3,670 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Loral Skynet
Manufacturer: Vantor

Constellation

Name: Telstar GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 5

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1999-005A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/360