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Telstar 402
Ariane 42LArianespaceAriane Launch Area 2
Friday, September 9, 1994 · 12:29 AM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Ariane 42L
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Height63 m
LEO Payload10,900 kg
Launches356
Successes311
Provider
Arianespace
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Mission Brief
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.
PayloadTelstar 402
OrbitGeostationary Orbit
CustomerArianespace
Stages2
PadAriane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Mission Timeline
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Launch Site
Ariane Launch Area 2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
5.232°N, 52.778°W
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
