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Spacecraft information: 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 | 8.522° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00130 |
| RA ascending node | 4.245 hr |
| Argument perigee | 252.832° |
| Mean anomaly | 289.767° |
| Orbital period | 1461.971 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 12 Apr 2026, 21:24 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36243.3 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36298.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36354.1 km |
Launched alongside
ARIANE 44LP R/BOrbital History
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