Galaxy 26

Communications satellite. Galaxy 26 was launched on February 15, 1999 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (March 2004).

COSPAR 1999-005ANORAD 25626United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Telstar 6
Common name: Galaxy 26
International designator: 1999-005A
NORAD catalog number: 25626
GCAT identifier: S25626
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/360

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Telstar
Owner: Loral Skynet
Country: United States
Builder: SS/Loral
Platform (bus): FS-1300

Launch

Date: February 15, 1999 · 05:12 UTC
Launch record: 1999-005Success
Rocket: Proton-K/DM-2M
Spaceport: Baikonur · pad LC81/23

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/S
Perigee: 35,776 km
Apogee: 35,796 km
Inclination: 0.04°
Status: Renamed
Status date: March 2004
Last known active: Apr 18, 2014
End of operations: Jun 5, 2014

Size

Mass: 3,670 kg
Dry mass: 1,400 kg
Length: 5.3 m
Diameter: 2.40 m
Span: 31.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5518102 (CC0).