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TELSTAR 12
Launch Details
Launched | 18 October 1999 |
Flight ended | – |
Status | Non-operational |
Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
Owner | United States |
NORAD ID | 25949 |
COSPAR ID | 1999-059A |
Alternative names |
ORION 2 |
Observing |
Current orbital elements
Inclination | 7.807° |
Eccentricity | 0.00087 |
RA ascending node | 4.455 hr |
Argument perigee | 231.798° |
Mean anomaly | 324.452° |
Orbital period | 1461.931 min |
Epoch of osculation | 28 Jun 2025, 14:48 |
Derived Quantities
Min Altitude | 36260.8 km |
Mean Altitude | 36297.9 km |
Peak Altitude | 36335.0 km |
Orbital History
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Launched alongside
ARIANE 44LP R/B