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Telstar 10
Communications Satellite. Telstar 10 was launched on October 16, 1997 aboard a Chang Zheng 3B from Xichang. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1997-062ANORAD 25010Hong Kong
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Apstar 2R
- Common name
- Telstar 10
- Other names
- Apstar 4
- International designator
- 1997-062A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25010
- GCAT identifier
- S25010
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/330
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Apstar
- Owner
- APT
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- October 16, 1997 · 19:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-062Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 3B
- Spaceport
- Xichang · pad LC2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.10°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Oct 26, 2012
Size
- Mass
- 3,747 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,415 kg
- Length
- 2.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.40 m
- Span
- 27.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7697847 (CC0).