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Telstar 5

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-026ALaunched 5/24/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Telstar 5 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 5/24/1997
Last Contact: 12/19/2022

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.04 deg
Dry Mass: 1,469 kg
Total Mass: 3,900 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: 1997-026A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/329