Telstar 402

1994 American telecommunications satellite. Telstar 402 was launched on September 9, 1994 aboard a Ariane 42L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Nov 13, 2004).

COSPAR 1994-058ANORAD 23249United States

Identity

Name in GCAT: Telstar 402
International designator: 1994-058A
NORAD catalog number: 23249
GCAT identifier: S23249
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/278

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: September 9, 1994 · 00:29 UTC
Launch record: 1994-058Success
Rocket: Ariane 42L
Spaceport: Kourou · pad ELA2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GTO
Perigee: 206 km
Apogee: 35,602 km
Inclination: 6.64°
Status: Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date: November 13, 2004
Last known active: Sep 9, 1994
End of operations: Sep 9, 1994

Size

Mass: 3,331 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 Q16061387 (CC0).