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BS-3B
BS-3B was launched on August 25, 1991 aboard a H-1 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1991-060ANORAD 21668Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Yuri 3B
- Common name
- BS-3B
- Payload designation
- BS 3B
- International designator
- 1991-060A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21668
- GCAT identifier
- S21668
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/513
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- BS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- GE Astro Space, East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS3000
Launch
- Date
- August 25, 1991 · 08:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-060Success
- Rocket
- H-1
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,799 km
- Inclination
- 0.17°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Apr 5, 1999
- End of operations
- Apr 5, 1999
Size
- Mass
- 570 kg
- Dry mass
- 300 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,115 kg
- Length
- 3.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.30 m
- Span
- 15.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11280970 (CC0).