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 7.999°
Eccentricity 0.00109
RA ascending node 4.397 hr
Argument perigee 213.238°
Mean anomaly 138.170°
Orbital period 1461.918 min
Epoch of osculation 15 Sep 2025, 05:22

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 36251.1 km
Mean Altitude 36297.7 km
Peak Altitude 36344.2 km

Orbital History

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Launched alongside

ARIANE 44LP R/B

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South El Monte

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Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
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