Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Telstar 18 (Apstar 5) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Multinational |
Operator/Owner |
Loral Skynet Satellite Services (Loral Global Alliance)/APT Satellite Holdings Ltd. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
138.04 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35795 |
Eccentricity |
0.000201629641929477 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4640 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
2500 |
Power (watts) |
16,000 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
29-06-2004 |
Expected Lifetime |
13 yrs. |
Contractor |
Space Systems/Loral |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2004-024A |
NORAD Number |
28364 |
Comments |
54 active transponders; one of the most powerful communications satellites built to date; coverage across East Asia and the Pacific Ocean |