25949 - TELSTAR 12 (ORION 2)

ORION 2 was an American geosynchronous communications spacecraft launched by an Ariane 44LP rocket from Kourou at 06:22 UT. The 3,800 kg (including 2,200 kg of fuel) and 10.6 kW spacecraft carried 48 Ku-band transponders to provide voice and video communications to the Americas, Europe, and Africa after parking eventually over 12 degrees W longitude.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 1999-10-19
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 3800.0 kg