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JCSAT-2
Geostationary communications satellite. JCSAT-2 was launched on January 1, 1990 aboard a Commercial Titan 3 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1990-001BNORAD 20402Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- JCSAT 2
- Common name
- JCSAT-2
- International designator
- 1990-001B
- NORAD catalog number
- 20402
- GCAT identifier
- S20402
- 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
- January 1, 1990 · 00:07 UTC
- Launch record
- 1990-001Success
- Rocket
- Commercial Titan 3
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,797 km
- Inclination
- 0.26°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 4, 2002
- End of operations
- Jul 4, 2002
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 Q16061342 (CC0).