Telstar 12V (Telstar 12 Vantage) (original) (raw)
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Telstar 12V (Telstar 12 Vantage) [Astrium]
Astrium has been awarded a contract in August 2013 by global satellite operator Telesat to build the Telstar 12 Vantage (Telstar 12V), the latest addition to Telesat�s fleet of communications satellites. This satellite will use Astrium�s highly-reliable Eurostar E3000 platform.
Telesat�s new, multi-mission satellite will replace and significantly expand on Telstar 12 at 15 degrees West. Scheduled to be launched at the end of 2015, Telesat�s newest satellite will have powerful coverage of the Americas and EMEA regions as well as maritime zones in Europe, the Caribbean and South Atlantic.
Telesat�s newest satellite will have a launch mass of under five tons with 11 kW of electrical power. It has been designed to have a nominal service life of more than 15 years in orbit.
| Nation: | USA |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Telesat |
| Contractors: | EADS Astrium → Airbus Defence and Space |
| Equipment: | 52 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Eurostar-3000 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | 4900 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telstar 12 Vantage (Telstar 12V) | 2015-068A | 24.11.2015 | Ta YLP-1 | H-2A-204 |
References:
- EADS Astrium: Astrium to build new satellite for Telesat that will replace and significantly expand on Telstar 12
Further Telstar missions:
- Telstar 301, 302, 303 [HS-376]
- Telstar 401, 402, 402R [AS-7000]
- Telstar 5, 6, 7 [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 8, 9 [SSL-1300S]
- Telstar 10 (APStar 2R) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 11 [Eurostar-2000]
- Telstar 11N [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 12 [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 12V [Eurostar-3000]
- Telstar 13 (EchoStar 9) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 14 (Estrela do Sul 1) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 14R (Estrela do Sul 2) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 18 (APStar 5) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 18V (APStar 5C) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 19V [SSL-1300]