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Telstar 401
Communications satellite owned by AT&T. Telstar 401 was launched on December 16, 1993 aboard a Atlas IIAS from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1993-077ANORAD 22927United States
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Telstar 401
- International designator
- 1993-077A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22927
- GCAT identifier
- S22927
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/274
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Telstar
- Owner
- AT&T Skynet
- Country
- United States
- Builder
- Martin Marietta Astro Space/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS7000
Launch
- Date
- December 16, 1993 · 00:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1993-077Success
- Rocket
- Atlas IIAS
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,784 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 11, 1997
- End of operations
- Jan 11, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 3,375 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,500 kg
- Length
- 4.1 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 24.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7697849 (CC0).