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Telstar
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Program: Telstar. Overview: Network of communications satellites, operated by AT&T Skynet, later Loral Skynet, Bedminster. Major Events:
- 1995 September 24 - Telstar 402R. Spacecraft: AS 7000. Mass: 3,410 kg (7,510 lb). Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 42L.
Direct TV for continental US. Stationed at 89.0 deg W. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 89 deg W in 1995-1999 As of 5 September 2001 located at 88.96 deg W drifting at 0.003 deg W per day. The Telstar 4 (former Telstar 402R) satellite suffered a power failure on September 19 2003 and was a total loss. It was part of AT&T's satellite fleet, later sold to Loral Skynet by 2003 in the process of being
sold to Intelsat. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 116.15W drifting at 0.086W degrees per day.
- 1999 February 15 - Telstar 6. Spacecraft: FS-1300. Mass: 3,700 kg (8,100 lb). Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Vehicle: Proton 8K82K / 11S861-01.
Loral Skynet's Telstar 6 had a mixed C and Ku band communications payload. The Block DM3 upper stage released Telstar 6 in a 6638 km x 35,756 km x 17.4 degree geosynchronous transfer orbit. After the first burn of its on-board R-4D engine on February 18, Telstar 6 was in a 15,037 km x 35,800 km x 7.9 deg transfer orbit heading for its final geosynchronous slot at 93 deg W Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 93 deg W in 1999. As of 2 September 2001 located at 93.01 deg W drifting at 0.004 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 93.03W drifting at 0.007W degrees per day.
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