Telstar 401
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
00:40:02
Thursday December 16, 1993
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Mission Details
Launch Notes
Maiden flight of the Altas llAS.
Telstar 401
Telstar 401 was a communications satellite owned by AT&T Corporation, which was launched in 1993, to replace Telstar 301. It was rendered inoperable by a magnetic storm in 1997.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,375 kilograms
Rocket
Manufacturer
LockheedRocket
Height: 47.5m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 8,618 kg
GTO: 3,933 kg
Liftoff Thrust
2,957 Kilonewtons
Stages
2
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Atlas II
7th
Mission
3rd
Mission of 1993
1993
82nd
Orbital launch attempt