| Operator | Telesat |
|---|---|
| Cospar id | 2018-059A |
| Satcat | 43562 |
| Mission duration | 15 years[1] |
| Spacecraft bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems Loral |
| Dry mass | 3,031 kilograms (6,682 lb) |
| Launch mass | 7,076 kilograms (15,600 lb) |
| Launch date | 22 July 2018, 05:50 UTC |
| Launch rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Launch contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbit epoch | September 4, 2018[2] |
| Orbit reference | Geocentric |
| Orbit regime | Geostationary |
| Orbit semimajor | 42,164 kilometers (26,199 mi)[2] |
| Orbit periapsis | 35,784.1 kilometers (22,235.2 mi)[2] |
| Orbit apoapsis | 35,803.6 kilometers (22,247.3 mi)[2] |
| Orbit inclination | 0.0324°[2] |
| Orbit eccentricity | 0.0002318[2] |
| Orbit period | 1,436.1 minutes[2] |
| Orbit longitude | 63° West |
| Apsis | gee |
Telstar 19V (Telstar 19 Vantage) is a communication satellite in the Telstar series of the Canadian satellite communications company Telesat. It was built by Space Systems Loral (MAXAR) and is based on the SSL-1300 bus. The satellite was designed to provide additional capacity over the North Atlantic region.[3] As of 26 July 2018, Telstar 19V is the heaviest commercial communications satellite ever launched, weighing at 7,076 kg (15,600 lbs)[4] and surpassing the previous record, set by TerreStar-1 (6,910 kg/15230lbs), launched by Ariane 5ECA on 1 July 2009.
Launch
Telstar 19V was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Space Coast, Florida, United States, on 22 July 2018 at 1:50 AM EDT (5:50 UTC).[5] The rocket core landed on the autonomous spaceport drone ship about eight and a half minutes after liftoff.
References
- ^ "Telstar 19V (Telstar 19 Vantage)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "TELSTAR 19V". N2yo.com. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
- ^ Wendover Productions (August 21, 2018). "How to Build a $100 Million Satellite". YouTube
- ^ Stephen Clark (21 July 2018). "Record-setting commercial satellite awaits blastoff from Cape Canaveral". Spaceflight Now.
- ^ "Telstar 19 VANTAGE Mission". SpaceX. 22 July 2018.
External links
- SpaceX, Telstar 19v Mission on YouTube (22 July 2018) -- SpaceX launch coverage