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Telstar 19V

Communications satellite. Telstar 19V was launched on July 22, 2018 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2018-059ANORAD 43562Canada

Identity

Name in GCAT
Telstar 19 Vantage
Common name
Telstar 19V
Payload designation
Telstar 19V
International designator
2018-059A
NORAD catalog number
43562
GCAT identifier
S43562

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Telstar
Owner
Telesat/Skynet
Country
Canada
Builder
SS/Loral (Maxar)
Platform (bus)
LS-1300

Launch

Date
July 22, 2018 · 05:50 UTC
Launch record
2018-059Success
Rocket
Falcon 9
Spaceport
Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,771 km
Apogee
35,799 km
Inclination
0.01°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
Feb 26, 2023

Size

Mass
7,075 kg
Dry mass
2,000 kg
Length
8.9 m
Diameter
6.90 m
Span
26.1 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q25421275 (CC0).