TerreStar-1

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

17:52:00

Wednesday July 1, 2009

Mission Details

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Launch Notes

Flight V189.

TerreStar-1

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TerreStar-1 is an American communications satellite that was operated by TerreStar Corporation. It was constructed by Space Systems/Loral, based on the LS-1300S bus, and carries E/F band (IEEE S-band) transponders which will be used to provide mobile communications to North America. The signals are transmitted by an 18-metre (59 ft) reflector on the satellite.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

6,910 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Ariane 5 ECA

Active 2002 to 2023

European Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$200.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 53m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 21,000 kg

GTO: 10,500 kg

Liftoff Thrust

15,120 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.4m

Height: 17m

Stages

2

Strap-ons

2

Launch Site

ELA-3

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

24 days 3 hours

Stats

Ariane 5


45th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2009

European Space Agency


177th

Mission

3rd

Mission of 2009

2009


37th

Orbital launch attempt