Telstar 12V
| Telstar 12V | |
|---|---|
| Start date | November 23, 2015, 6:50 UTC |
| Launcher | HIIA |
| Launch site | Tanegashima |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2015-068A |
| Takeoff mass | 4.9 t |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defense and Space |
| Satellite bus | Eurostar 3000 |
| lifespan | 15th |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | Telesat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 52 Ku-band transponders |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 11 kW |
| position | |
| First position | 15 ° west |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Telstar 12V (Telsat 12 Vantage) is a commercial communications satellite owned by Telesat, Canada .
It was on November 23, 2015 6:50 UTC with a HIIA - carrier rocket from the Tanegashima Space Center in a geostationary brought orbit and to Telstar 12 to replace. It was originally built as Orion 2, but renamed Telstar 12V after the takeover of Orion by Loral Skynet (which in turn belongs to Telesat).
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 52 Ku-band - transponders equipped and is on the position of 15 ° West of North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and marine areas to Europe, the Caribbean and in the South Atlantic with telecommunication services / TV / Supply Internet. It was based on the satellite bus euro E3000 by Airbus Defense and Space built and has a design life of 15 years. The contract to build the satellite was signed in August 2013.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b NASASpaceFlight.com: Japanese H-IIA successfully lofts Telstar 12V , accessed December 6, 2015
- ↑ Spaceflight101: Telstar 12V | H-IIA - Telstar 12V , accessed December 6, 2015