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Sakura-2B
Sakura-2B was launched on August 5, 1983 aboard a N-2 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1983-081ANORAD 14248Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sakura 2B
- Common name
- Sakura-2B
- Payload designation
- CS-2B
- International designator
- 1983-081A
- NORAD catalog number
- 14248
- GCAT identifier
- S14248
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.394
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- CS 2
Launch
- Date
- August 5, 1983 · 20:29 UTC
- Launch record
- 1983-081Success
- Rocket
- N-2
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,790 km
- Inclination
- 0.18°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 24, 1990
- End of operations
- Jan 24, 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 Q6117049 (CC0).