TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1) (23413)

COSPAR: 1994-079A | Alt Name: Orion 1

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 29, 1994

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC36A

Launch Vehicle

Atlas IIA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

23413

International Designator

1994-079A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:45:42 GMT

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Inclination

13.85°

Right Ascension

16.63°

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Argument of Perigee

47.23°

Period

1460.76 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1)

Alternative Name

Orion 1

Type

Payload

Status

Unknown

Owner

ORI

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 23413U 94079A   26184.99007457 -.00000017  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993

2 23413  13.8482  16.6274 0024402  47.2291 121.6085  0.98578813114125

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Summary

TELSTAR 11 (ORION 1), also known as Orion 1, is a communication satellite launched on November 29, 1994, from Launch Complex 36A at the Air Force Eastern Test Range using an Atlas IIA launch vehicle. It was manufactured by MMSS and has the Eurostar-2000 configuration with dimensions of 3.8 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 22 meters. The satellite carries 34 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its dry mass is 1112 kg, and it had an initial launch mass of 2333 kg. The RCS (Reaction Control System) has a total impulse of 11.4848 N*s and uses R-4D-11-300 motors for maneuvering in space. TELSTAR 11 operates under the ownership of ORI, serving as a communication satellite with a box-shaped body and two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

3.8

Diameter

2.4

Span

Dry Mass

1112

Launch Mass

2333

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

11.4848

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Orion 1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

MMSS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Eurostar 2000

Configuration

Eurostar-2000

Motor

R-4D-11-300

Equipment

34 Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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