| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | AT&T |
| COSPAR ID | 1994-058A |
| SATCAT no. | 23249 |
| Mission duration | 12 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | AS-7000 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 3,485 kilograms (7,683 lb) |
| Dimensions | 4.08 m × 2.22 m × 2.54 m (13.4 ft × 7.3 ft × 8.3 ft)[1] |
| Power | 5000 W |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 December 1994, 00:29:44 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane-42L H10+ |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | September 9, 1994 |
| Decay date | November 14, 2004 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary (planned) |
| Longitude | 89° W (planned) |
| Perigee altitude | 292 kilometres (181 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 19,340 kilometres (12,020 mi) |
| Inclination | 7.1° |
| Period | 341.8 minutes |
| Epoch | September 9, 1994 |
Telstar 402 was a communications satellite owned by AT&T Corporation.
Telstar 402 was successfully launched into space on September 9, 1994, by means of an Ariane-42L vehicle from the Kourou Space Center, French Guiana. It had a launch mass of 3,775 kg. The satellite was lost shortly after launch due to an explosion that occurred in the propulsion system that was caused by leakage of hot gases.[2]
