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JCSAT-1B
Geostationary communications satellite. JCSAT-1B was launched on December 2, 1997 aboard a Ariane 44P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1997-075ANORAD 25067Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- JCSAT 1B
- Common name
- JCSAT-1B
- Payload designation
- JCSAT 5
- International designator
- 1997-075A
- NORAD catalog number
- 25067
- GCAT identifier
- S25067
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/337
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- JCSAT
- Owner
- JSAT
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601
Launch
- Date
- December 2, 1997 · 22:52 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-075Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,788 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 19, 2017
- End of operations
- Jul 6, 2017
Size
- Mass
- 2,982 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,308 kg
- Length
- 4.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 26.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11225564 (CC0).