Telstar 12V
(Redirected from Telstar 12 Vantage)
Mission type | Communications |
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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 |
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
- ^ Graham, William (2015-11-23). "Japanese H-IIA successfully lofts Telstar 12V". NASAspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
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