25626 - GALAXY 26 (G-26)

Telstar 6 was an geosynchronous communications spacecraft that carries 24 C-band and 28 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to the United States and Canada.

Alternate Names

G-26
Galaxy 26
Telstar 6

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1999-02-15
Launch Vehicle: Proton
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana