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Sakura 3B
Sakura 3B was launched on September 16, 1988 aboard a H-1 from Tanegashima. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1988-086ANORAD 19508Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sakura 3B
- Payload designation
- CS-3B
- International designator
- 1988-086A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19508
- GCAT identifier
- S19508
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/201
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- CS
- Owner
- NASDA
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- CS 3
Launch
- Date
- September 16, 1988 · 09:59 UTC
- Launch record
- 1988-086Success
- Rocket
- H-1
- Spaceport
- Tanegashima · pad N
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,785 km
- Apogee
- 35,789 km
- Inclination
- 0.09°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Nov 10, 1997
- End of operations
- Nov 10, 1997
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 Q6117053 (CC0).