 Telstar 19V Launches aboard a Falcon 9 Block 5 | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Telesat |
| COSPAR ID | 2018-059A |
| SATCAT no. | 43562 |
| Mission duration | 15 years [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems Loral |
| Launch mass | 7,076 kilograms (15,600 lb) |
| Dry mass | 3,031 kilograms (6,682 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 22 July 2018, 05:50 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Block 5 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 63° West |
| Semi-major axis | 42,164 kilometers (26,199 mi) [2] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002318 [2] |
| Perigee altitude | 35,784.1 kilometers (22,235.2 mi) [2] |
| Apogee altitude | 35,803.6 kilometers (22,247.3 mi) [2] |
| Inclination | 0.0324° [2] |
| Period | 1,436.1 minutes [2] |
| Epoch | September 4, 2018 [2] |
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.
