Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- March 6, 1989, 23:29
- Launch designation
- 1989-020
- Mission
- JCSAT 1
- Flight name
- JCSAT 1/Meteosat 4
- Vehicle flight ID
- V29 L403
- Year
- Launches in 1989
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 38,098 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.2 t
- Payloads
- 2
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JCSAT 1 | 1989-020ANORAD 19874 | JCSAT (Japan Communications Satellite Corp), Nippon | Communications | 2,280 kg | In orbit |
| Meteosat 4 | 1989-020BNORAD 19876 | European Meteorological Satellite Organization | Meteorology | 323 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.