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BS-2B
BS-2B was launched on February 12, 1986 aboard a N-2 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1986-016ANORAD 16597Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yuri 2B
- Common name
- BS-2B
- Payload designation
- BS 2b
- International designator
- 1986-016A
- NORAD catalog number
- 16597
- GCAT identifier
- S16597
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/147
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- BS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Toshiba Komukai Works
- Platform (bus)
- BS 2
Launch
- Date
- February 12, 1986 · 07:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1986-016Success
- Rocket
- N-2
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,747 km
- Apogee
- 35,815 km
- Inclination
- 0.71°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Oct 24, 1991
- End of operations
- Oct 24, 1991
Size
- Mass
- 346 kg
- Dry mass
- 305 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 693 kg
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Diameter
- 1.20 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11280969 (CC0).