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BSAT 1B
Japanese geostationary communications satellite. BSAT 1B was launched on April 28, 1998 aboard a Ariane 44P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1998-024BNORAD 25312Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- BSAT 1b
- Common name
- BSAT 1B
- International designator
- 1998-024B
- NORAD catalog number
- 25312
- GCAT identifier
- S25312
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/355
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- BSAT
- Owner
- BSAT
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376
Launch
- Date
- April 28, 1998 · 22:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-024Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,804 km
- Inclination
- 0.16°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 4, 2007
- End of operations
- Jul 15, 2007
Size
- Mass
- 687 kg
- Dry mass
- 468 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,230 kg
- Length
- 7.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.8 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11191730 (CC0).