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JCSAT-1
Geostationary communications satellite. JCSAT-1 was launched on March 6, 1989 aboard a Ariane 44LP from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1989-020ANORAD 19874Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- JCSAT 1
- Common name
- JCSAT-1
- International designator
- 1989-020A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19874
- GCAT identifier
- S19874
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/224
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- JCSAT
- Owner
- JCSAT
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-393
Launch
- Date
- March 6, 1989 · 23:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-020Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,779 km
- Apogee
- 35,795 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 17, 1998
- End of operations
- Aug 17, 1998
Size
- Mass
- 2,280 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,100 kg
- Length
- 10.0 m
- Diameter
- 3.60 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061343 (CC0).