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TELSTAR 12V (41036)
COSPAR: 2015-068A | Alt Name: Telstar 12 Vantage
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 24, 2015
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
Y
Launch Vehicle
H-IIA 204
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41036
International Designator
2015-068A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:15:40 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
41.38°
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Argument of Perigee
58.04°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TELSTAR 12V
Alternative Name
Telstar 12 Vantage
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TSKY
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41036U 15068A 26185.21922399 -.00000107 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 41036 0.0180 41.3812 0002451 58.0353 246.7451 1.00271324 38796
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TELSTAR 12V, also known as Telstar 12 Vantage, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2015-068A and operated by TSKY. Built on the Eurostar 3000 platform by ADST (Airbus Defence and Space), it was launched on November 24, 2015, from Tanegashima Space Center using an H-IIA 204 launch vehicle. The satellite has a dry mass of 2170 kg, a launch mass of 4900 kg, dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.7 meters in diameter, and a span of 39 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It is equipped with 52 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. TELSTAR 12V has an expected operational lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.7
Span
39
Dry Mass
2170
Launch Mass
4900
Shape
Box +2 pan
Radar Cross Section
29.9526
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Telstar 12V
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Eurostar 3000
Configuration
Eurostar-3000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
52 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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