Telstar 12V

Canadian commercial communications satellite
Telstar 12V
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorTelesat
COSPAR ID2015-068A
SATCAT no.41036
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusEurostar E3000
ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
Launch mass4,800 kilograms (10,600 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date24 November 2015
RocketH-IIA 204
Launch siteTanegashima Yoshinobu 1
ContractorMitsubishi

Telstar 12V (Telstar 12 Vantage) is a communication satellite in the Telstar series of the Canadian satellite communications company Telesat. The satellite was the first dedicated commercial payload of the Japanese H-IIA launch vehicle.[1]

References

  1. ^ Graham, William (2015-11-23). "Japanese H-IIA successfully lofts Telstar 12V". NASAspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2021-02-05.


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