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Sakura
Japanese communications satellite. Sakura was launched on December 15, 1977 aboard a Delta 2914 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1977-118ANORAD 10516Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sakura
- Payload designation
- CS
- International designator
- 1977-118A
- NORAD catalog number
- 10516
- GCAT identifier
- S10516
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.373
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- CS
Launch
- Date
- December 15, 1977 · 00:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 1977-118Success
- Rocket
- Delta 2914
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17B
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,782 km
- Apogee
- 35,789 km
- Inclination
- 0.08°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 19, 1985
- End of operations
- Nov 19, 1985
Size
- Mass
- 314 kg
- Dry mass
- 276 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 677 kg
- Length
- 2.2 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 3.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6117043 (CC0).