# Telstar 11

> Canadian communications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q14771284](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14771284)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telstar_11)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/telstar-11

## Summary
Telstar 11 is a Canadian communications satellite operated by Telesat. It is a geostationary telecommunications satellite launched on 1994-11-29 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 aboard an Atlas II rocket.

## Key Facts
- Telstar 11 is a communications satellite and a geostationary satellite.  
- Operator: Telesat.  
- Launch date: 1994-11-29.  
- Launch vehicle: Atlas II.  
- Launch site (start point): Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.  
- COSPAR ID: 1994-079A.  
- SCN (satellite catalog number): 23413.  
- Part of: Orion.  
- Satellite of: geostationary orbit.  
- Identifiers: Wikipedia title "Telstar 11"; available Wikipedia languages: English and Portuguese; Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/12qbh96rd.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Telstar 11?
A: Telstar 11 is a Canadian communications satellite in geostationary orbit operated by Telesat. It was launched on 1994-11-29.

### Q: When and how was Telstar 11 launched?
A: Telstar 11 was launched on 1994-11-29 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 using an Atlas II launch vehicle.

### Q: Who operates Telstar 11?
A: The satellite is operated by Telesat.

### Q: Where is Telstar 11 located in space?
A: Telstar 11 is in geostationary orbit, meaning it orbits Earth at the geostationary orbital location.

## Why It Matters
Telstar 11 is part of the global telecommunications infrastructure as a dedicated communications satellite placed in geostationary orbit. Communications satellites are artificial satellites designed for telecommunications, and a geostationary placement allows the satellite to maintain a fixed position relative to the Earth's surface, enabling continuous coverage of target regions. Operated by Telesat and launched in 1994, Telstar 11 contributes to long-term satellite capacity and service continuity for users relying on spaceborne links for data, voice, and broadcast services. Its launch aboard an Atlas II and assignment of standard identifiers (COSPAR ID 1994-079A and SCN 23413) place it within the documented history of 1990s commercial geostationary satellite deployments. As a unit of the Orion grouping and part of Telesat's fleet, Telstar 11 represents a component of Canada's presence in space-based telecommunications.

## Notable For
- Being a Canadian communications satellite operated by Telesat.  
- Launch on 1994-11-29 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 aboard an Atlas II.  
- Classification as both a communications satellite and a geostationary satellite.  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 1994-079A and SCN 23413.  
- Part of the program or grouping labeled "Orion."

## Body
### Classification
- Instance of: communications satellite.  
- Instance of: geostationary satellite.  
- Function: telecommunications (as a communications satellite is designed for telecommunications).

### Launch details
- Launch date (point in time): 1994-11-29.  
- Launch vehicle: Atlas II.  
- Launch site (start point): Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 on 1994-11-29.

### Orbit
- Satellite of: geostationary orbit.  
- Orbit type: geostationary (maintains a fixed position relative to Earth's surface).

### Operator and program
- Operator: Telesat.  
- Part of: Orion.

### Identification and catalog numbers
- COSPAR ID: 1994-079A.  
- SCN: 23413.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/12qbh96rd.  
- Wikipedia title: "Telstar 11".  
- Wikipedia language links: English, Portuguese.

### Documentation
- Wikidata description: Canadian communications satellite.  
- Sitelink count (Wikipedia links): 2.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report