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TELSTAR 11N (34111)
COSPAR: 2009-009A | Alt Name: Telstar 11N
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 26, 2009
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
34111
International Designator
2009-009A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:27:45 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
64.67°
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Argument of Perigee
36.59°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TELSTAR 11N
Alternative Name
Telstar 11N
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TSKY
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 34111U 09009A 26185.22760598 -.00000239 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 34111 0.0148 64.6726 0002605 36.5918 225.3662 1.00272248 46418
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TELSTAR 11N, also known as Telstar 11N, is a communication satellite operated by TSKY and manufactured by LOR (Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems). Launched on February 26, 2009, from the Tyler Satellite Launch Complex (TYMSC) using a Zenit-3SLB launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 2000 kg and was designed for a 15-year mission lifespan. Equipped with 39 high-power Ku-band transponders, TELSTAR 11N is configured in the SSL-1300LL platform (based on FS-1300 bus) and measures 5.6 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and has a span of 31 meters due to its solar arrays. The satellite generates power from two deployable solar arrays complemented by batteries and features an R-4D-11-164 motor for propulsion. It is configured with a box shape augmented by two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 17.6011 m².
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
31
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4010
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
17.6011
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Telstar 11N
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
FS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300LL
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
39 high-power Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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