Launch Date
July 1, 2009
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
35496
International Designator
2009-035A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:49:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
5.19°
Right Ascension
48.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
44.10°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
TERRESTAR-1
Alternative Name
Terrestar 1
Type
Status
Owner
TERRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 35496U 09035A 26184.70118855 -.00000047 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 35496 5.1858 48.7871 0002679 44.0972 330.2521 1.00272639 62308
Source: Celestrak
Length
7.6
Diameter
2.8
Span
32.4
Dry Mass
3000
Launch Mass
6910
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
17.2973
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Terrestar 1
Purpose
Communication (MSS)
Mission
Communication (MSS)
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
FS-1300O
Configuration
SSL-1300S
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
S-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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