Mission type Communication COSPAR ID 1993-077A Mission duration 4 years Period 24 hours Launch mass 3,375 kg Last contact 11 January 1997 | Operator AT&T Corporation SATCAT no. 22927 Bus AS-7000 Launch mass 3,375 kg Launch date 16 December 1993 Manufacturer Lockheed Martin | |
Similar TDRS‑6, Array of Low Ener, Telstar 14, Landsat 6, PoSAT‑1 | ||
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Telstar 401 is a communications satellite owned by AT&T Corporation, which was launched in 1993 to replace Telstar 301. It was rendered inoperable by a magnetic storm in 1997.
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At the time of its loss it served as the home base for TV networks such as Fox Broadcasting, CBS, PBS, ABC, and UPN.
The satellite is now space debris, remaining in geosynchronous orbit.
Telstar 401 launch 1993
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