Telstar 12
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Telstar 12, previously known as Orion 2, is a Canadian communications satellite in the Telstar series which is operated by Telesat. It was originally built for Orion Network Systems, which merged with Loral Skynet shortly before the satellite was... Wikipedia
Launch date: October 19, 1999 at 2:22 AM EDT
Orbit height: 22,236 mi
Launch site: ELA-2 - Ariane 4 Launch Facility (decommissioned)
Speed on orbit: 1.908 miles/s
Manufacturer: SSL
Frequency: Uplink: 13.75-14.5 gigahertz; Downlink: 10.95-12.75 gigahertz
Power: 10,600 watts