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Telstar 7

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1999-052ALaunched 9/25/1999

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Telstar 7 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Launch Date: 9/25/1999
Last Contact: 5/10/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 1,537 kg
Total Mass: 3,790 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: 1999-052A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/369