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Sakura-2A
Sakura-2A was launched on February 4, 1983 aboard a N-2 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1983-006ANORAD 13782Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sakura 2A
- Common name
- Sakura-2A
- Payload designation
- CS-2A
- International designator
- 1983-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 13782
- GCAT identifier
- S13782
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.393
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- CS 2
Launch
- Date
- February 4, 1983 · 08:37 UTC
- Launch record
- 1983-006Success
- Rocket
- N-2
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,783 km
- Apogee
- 35,786 km
- Inclination
- 0.05°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 4, 1990
- End of operations
- Dec 4, 1990
Size
- Mass
- 329 kg
- Dry mass
- 286 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 670 kg
- Length
- 3.3 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 3.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q9072742 (CC0).