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Telstar 4 (also called Telstar 402R and Telstar 403) was a communications satellite owned by AT&T Corporation.

Telstar 4

Mission type	Communication
Operator	AT&T
COSPAR ID	1995-049A
SATCAT no.	23670
Mission duration	12 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
Bus	AS-7000
Manufacturer	Lockheed Martin
Launch mass	3,410 kilograms (7,520 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date	September 24, 1995, 00:06 (1995-09-24UTC00:06Z) UTC
Rocket	Ariane-42L H10-3
Launch site	Kourou ELA-2
End of mission
Last contact	September 19, 2003
Orbital parameters
Reference system	Geocentric
Regime	Geostationary
Longitude	89° W
Telstar ← Telstar 402 Telstar 5 →

Telstar 4 was successfully launched into space on September 24, 1995, by means of an Ariane-42L vehicle from the Kourou Space Center, French Guiana. It had a launch mass of 3,410 kg.

Telstar 4 stopped operating on September 19, 2003, after a short circuit in the primary power bus.[1]

References

External links

• Gunter's Space Page - Telstar 401, 402, 402R
• Nasa NSSDC Entry

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