Telstar 12

Also known as ORION 2

retired

Position109° W (48° W)

NORAD / COSPAR25949 / 1999-059A

OperatorTelesat Canada Ltd.

OrbitGEO

Call signS2462

ManufacturerIntuitive Machines (SSL/MDA/Maxar/Lanteris)

ModelLS-1300

Mass3878 kg

Dry mass1900 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44LP

11450.533V11451.013V

38 Ku-band transponders providing voice and video communications to the Americas, Europe, and Africa

Lifetime

19 Oct 1999Launched

13 yrDesign life

26.9 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Oct 2012End of life

Satellite is retired