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Sakura-3A
Sakura-3A was launched on February 19, 1988 aboard a H-1 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1988-012ANORAD 18877Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sakura 3A
- Common name
- Sakura-3A
- Payload designation
- CS-3A
- International designator
- 1988-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18877
- GCAT identifier
- S18877
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/186
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- CS 3
Launch
- Date
- February 19, 1988 · 10:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-012Success
- Rocket
- H-1
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,742 km
- Apogee
- 36,435 km
- Inclination
- 0.11°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Sep 28, 1996
- End of operations
- Sep 28, 1996
Size
- Mass
- 565 kg
- Dry mass
- 455 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,099 kg
- Length
- 3.6 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 3.6 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q6117051 (CC0).