Telstar 4 satellite declared a 'total loss'

Loral Space & Communications on Sept. 22 declared the Telstar 4 communications satellite a "total loss" after repeated attempts to regain contact with the spacecraft failed. Telstar 4, a Series 7000 satellite built by Lockheed Martin, was launched on Sept. 23, 1995. Telstar 4 provided video and data...

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