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BS-2A
BS-2A was launched on January 23, 1984 aboard a N-2 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1984-005ANORAD 14659Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yuri 2A
- Common name
- BS-2A
- Payload designation
- BS 2a
- International designator
- 1984-005A
- NORAD catalog number
- 14659
- GCAT identifier
- S14659
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/103
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- BS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Toshiba Komukai Works
- Platform (bus)
- BS 2
Launch
- Date
- January 23, 1984 · 07:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1984-005Success
- Rocket
- N-2
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,784 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 0.31°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- July 1989
- End of operations
- July 1989
Size
- Mass
- 346 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 693 kg
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11280967 (CC0).