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JCSAT-RA
Japanese communications satellite. JCSAT-RA was launched on August 21, 2009 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Jul 25, 2018).
COSPAR 2009-044ANORAD 35755Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- JCSAT RA
- Common name
- JCSAT-RA
- Payload designation
- JCSAT 12
- International designator
- 2009-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 35755
- GCAT identifier
- S35755
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/600
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- JCSAT
- Owner
- Sky Perfect JSAT
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems/Sunnyvale
- Platform (bus)
- A2100AXS
Launch
- Date
- August 21, 2009 · 22:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-044Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,764 km
- Apogee
- 35,809 km
- Inclination
- 0.10°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- July 25, 2018
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,050 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,850 kg
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 26.9 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q166872 (CC0).