25922 - GALAXY 27 (G-27)

Telstar 7 was an American geosynchronous communications spacecraft launched by an Ariane 44LP rocket from Kourou at 06:29 UT. The 3,800 kg spacecraft carried 24 C-band (37 W) and 24 Ku-band (100 W) transponders to provide voice and video transmissions to North and Central America after parking over 129 degrees W longitude.

Alternate Names

G-27
Galaxy 27
Telstar 7

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1999-09-25
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 3800.0 kg