1999-059A
Orion 2 is a SS/L FS-1300 bus with a mass of 3800 kg and 10 kW power. SS/L replaced MMS as contractor in summer 1998 after Orion Satellite became Loral Orion. The Eurostar 3000 spacecraft formerly prepared as Orion 2 will become a Eutelsat ground spare. Position was to be 12 W. On orbit test at 15W. At launch, the 12W position was unavailable and Orion 2 was waiting for a legal slot; it was eventaully put at 15W. Eutelsat moved IF5 from the 14.8W slot to make room.
Launch mass 3787 kg, dry mass 1560 kg. Size is 3.1 x 2.2 x 2.4 m, 31m span.
The satellite was renamed Telstar 12 a month after launch.
| Orion 2 (Telstar 12) | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Oct 19 | 0622 | Launch by Ariane 44LP V122 | CSG ELA2 |
| T+1:06 PAP sep | |||
| T+2:27 PAL sep | |||
| T+3:32 St 1 sep | |||
| T+3:35 St 2 burn | |||
| T+4:41 Fairing sep | |||
| T+5:44 St 2 sep | |||
| 0627 | T+5:49 St 3 burn | ||
| 0640 | T+18:46 MECO | ||
| 0643 | T+21:38 Orion 2 sep | ||
| 1999 Oct 19 | 1190.19 109 x 61539 x 7.0 | ||
| 1999 Oct 20 | LAM-1 | ||
| 1999 Oct 20 | 1574.18 17136 x 59759 x 1.4 | ||
| 1999 Oct 25? | LAM-2 | ||
| 1999 Oct 25 | 2041.34 34072 x 59782 x 0.2 | ||
| 1999 Oct 27 | 0800? | LAM-3 | |
| 1999 Oct 27 | 1411.39 34156 x 36446 x 0.3 GEO 42.8W+6.3E | ||
| 1999 Nov 3 | 1436.16 35784 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 15.0W | ||
| 1999 Nov 9 | 1436.10 35781 x 35791 x 0.1 GEO 15.0W | ||
| 2006 Aug 4 | 1436.10 35775 x 35798 x 0.0 GEO 15.0W | ||
| 2010 Sep 5 | 1436.08 35774 x 35798 x 0.1 GEO 15.0W | ||
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