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BS-3N
BS-3N was launched on July 8, 1994 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1994-040BNORAD 23176Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- BS-3N
- International designator
- 1994-040B
- NORAD catalog number
- 23176
- GCAT identifier
- S23176
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/299
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- BS
- Owner
- NHK
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Martin Marietta Astro Space/East Windsor
- Platform (bus)
- AS3000
Launch
- Date
- July 8, 1994 · 23:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-040Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,794 km
- Inclination
- 0.18°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 2006
- End of operations
- Aug 14, 2011
Size
- Mass
- 667 kg
- Dry mass
- 467 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,210 kg
- Length
- 1.6 m
- Diameter
- 1.40 m
- Span
- 15.4 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061308 (CC0).