| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | AT&T Corporation |
| COSPAR ID | 1993-077A |
| SATCATno. | 22927 |
| Mission duration | 4 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | AS-7000 |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 3,375 kilograms (7,441 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 16 December 1993, 00:40:02 (1993-12-16UTC00:40:02Z) UTC |
| Rocket | Atlas IIAS AC-108 |
| Launch site | Cape CanaveralLC-36B |
| End of mission | |
| Last contact | 11 January 1997, 11:15 (1997-01-11UTC11:16Z) UTC |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Perigee altitude | 35,784 kilometers (22,235 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,790 kilometers (22,240 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.0 degrees |
| Period | 1436.11 minutes |
| Epoch | 16 January 1994[1] |
Telstar 401 is a communicationsatellite owned byAT&T Corporation, which was launched in 1993, to replaceTelstar 301. It was rendered inoperable by amagnetic storm in 1997.
At the time of its loss it served as the home base for TV networks such asFox Broadcasting,CBS,PBS,ABC, andUPN.
The satellite is nowspace debris, remaining ingeosynchronous orbit.
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