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N-STAR a
23651. N-STAR a was launched on August 29, 1995 aboard a Ariane 44P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1995-044ANORAD 23651Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- N-STAR a
- International designator
- 1995-044A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23651
- GCAT identifier
- S23651
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/299
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- N-STAR
- Owner
- NTT
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- August 29, 1995 · 06:41 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-044Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,780 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Aug 25, 2006
- End of operations
- Aug 25, 2006
Size
- Mass
- 3,410 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,617 kg
- Length
- 6.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 27.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061330 (CC0).