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JCSAT-3
Japanese communications satellite. JCSAT-3 was launched on August 29, 1995 aboard a Atlas IIAS from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-043ANORAD 23649Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- JCSAT 3
- Common name
- JCSAT-3
- International designator
- 1995-043A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23649
- GCAT identifier
- S23649
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/299
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
- August 29, 1995 · 00:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-043Success
- Rocket
- Atlas IIAS
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC36B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,740 km
- Apogee
- 35,828 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 22, 2007
- End of operations
- Feb 22, 2007
Size
- Mass
- 3,090 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,600 kg
- Length
- 4.9 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 26.2 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061340 (CC0).