NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

TerreStar-1

Launch Time
Wed Jul 01, 2009 17:52 UTC

Flight V189.

Rocket

Ariane 5 ECA
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Price: $200.0 million
Liftoff Thrust: 15,120 kN
Payload to LEO: 21,000 kg
Payload to GTO: 10,500 kg
Stages: 2
Strap-ons: 2
Rocket Height: 53.0 m
Fairing Diameter: 5.4 m
Fairing Height: 17.0 m

Mission Details

TerreStar-1

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.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 6,910.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

ELA-3, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Stats

2009

37th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

177th mission
3rd mission of 2009
170th successful mission
33rd consecutive successful mission

Ariane 5

45th mission
3rd mission of 2009
41st successful mission
31st consecutive successful mission