December 16, 1993 12:40 am
Telstar 401
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Atlas IIAS
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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The Telstar 4 series was the successor to AT&T’s Telstar 3 series. The spacecraft were built on Lockheed Martin’s AS-7000 bus and featured 24 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders.
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:40 UTC
Window Close
00:40 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 16, 1993 · 00:40 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Telstar 401
Rocket
Atlas IIAS
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
The Telstar 4 series was the successor to AT&T’s Telstar 3 series. The spacecraft were built on Lockheed Martin’s AS-7000 bus and featured 24 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
United States Air Force
Launch Complex 36B
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:40 UTC
Window Close
00:40 UTC
Lift Off
Dec 16, 1993 · 00:40 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
United States Air Force
Payload
Telstar 401
Rocket
Atlas IIAS
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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