Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
At an orbital location of 15° West, Telstar 12 VANTAGE will provide coverage of the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, as well as high traffic maritime zones in the Mediterranean, North Sea, Caribbean and the South Atlantic. The satellite contains 52 Ku-band transponders at 36 MHz.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELSTAR 12V 2015-068A | Payload | 35777 × 35796 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| H-2A R/B 2015-068B | Rocket body | 2638 × 35708 km · 19.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2015-068 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).