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TELSTAR 18V (43611)
COSPAR: 2018-069A | Alt Name: Telstar 18 Vantage
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 10, 2018
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43611
International Designator
2018-069A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:35:28 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
294.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
168.49°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TELSTAR 18V
Alternative Name
Telstar 18 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 43611U 18069A 26184.60796400 -.00000282 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 43611 0.0214 294.5384 0002084 168.4918 175.4673 1.00270999 28808
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TELSTAR 18V, also known as Telstar 18 Vantage, is a communication satellite manufactured by SSLMAX and owned by TSKY. Launched on September 10, 2018, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (AFETR) Launch Pad LC40 aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, it has a configuration based on the SSL-1300 bus with dimensions of 8.9 meters in length and 6.9 meters in diameter, and spans 26.1 meters. The satellite's dry mass is approximately 2000 kilograms, while its launch mass was 7060 kilograms. Equipped with C-band and Ku-band high-throughput transponders, it features two deployable solar arrays for power generation along with batteries. TELSTAR 18V has a design lifetime of 15 years and operates in a box shape with two panels for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8.9
Diameter
6.9
Span
26.1
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
7060
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Telstar 18V
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSLMAX
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
C-band and Ku-band high-throughput transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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