Skynet 4A

Commercial Titan 3 launch from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy (United States) on January 1, 1990, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 1, 1990 · 00:07 UTCLaunch 1990-001Launch no. 3,473 in the log

RocketCommercial Titan 3

SpaceportCape Canaveral & Kennedypad LC40

OutcomeSuccess

Launch agencyMMAUnited States

Flight

Date and time (UTC): January 1, 1990, 00:07
Launch designation: 1990-001
Mission: Skynet 4A
Flight name: Skynet/JCSAT
Vehicle flight ID: CT-1
Year: Launches in 1990

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee: 36,915 km
Payload mass to orbit: 8.0 t
Payloads: 2
GCAT launch code: OS

Payloads

Payload	Designation	Owner	Mission type	Mass	Fate
Skynet 4A	1990-001ANORAD 20401	Ministry of Defence, London	Communications	763 kg	Renamed · Oct 24, 2003
JCSAT 2	1990-001BNORAD 20402	JCSAT (Japan Communications Satellite Corp), Nippon	Communications	2,280 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.