Telstar 2
Telstar 2 | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | AT&T / NASA |
| COSPAR ID | 1963-013A |
| SATCAT no. | 00573 |
| Mission duration | 2 years, 9 days |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Manufacturer | Bell Telephone Laboratories |
| Launch mass | 176.0 kilograms (388.0 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 7, 1963, 11:38 UTC |
| Rocket | Delta B |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral LC-17B |
| End of mission | |
| Disposal | Decommissioned |
| Deactivated | May 16, 1965, 14:30 UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Medium Earth |
| Eccentricity | 0.40048 |
| Perigee altitude | 974 kilometres (605 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 10,803 kilometres (6,713 mi) |
| Inclination | 42.7° |
| Period | 225.1 minutes |
| Epoch | May 7, 1963 |
Telstar 2 is a defunct communications satellite launched by NASA on May 7, 1963. It remained active for 2 years. As of 2023 Telstar 2 remains in orbit.