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Mobile Broadcasting Satellite
Japanese geostationary communications satellite. Mobile Broadcasting Satellite was launched on March 13, 2004 aboard a Atlas 3A from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (Apr 1, 2009).
COSPAR 2004-007ANORAD 28184Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- MBSAT
- Common name
- Mobile Broadcasting Satellite
- International designator
- 2004-007A
- NORAD catalog number
- 28184
- GCAT identifier
- S28184
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- MBSAT
- Owner
- MBCO
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- SSL-1300
Launch
- Date
- March 13, 2004 · 05:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 2004-007Success
- Rocket
- Atlas 3A
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad SLC36B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,743 km
- Apogee
- 35,833 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- April 1, 2009
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,143 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.80 m
- Span
- 31.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q11231191 (CC0).