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Telstar 18
Canadian communications satellite. Telstar 18 was launched on June 29, 2004 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2004-024ANORAD 28364United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Telstar 18
- Payload designation
- Apstar 5
- International designator
- 2004-024A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28364
- GCAT identifier
- S28364
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Telstar
- Owner
- SS/Loral
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- June 29, 2004 · 03:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-024Success
- Rocket
- Zenit-3SL
- Spaceport
- Kiritimati (Sea Launch)
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.04°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- June 2019
- End of operations
- Jun 1, 2019
Size
- Mass
- 4,845 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2402398 (CC0).