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Superbird-A
Superbird-A was launched on June 5, 1989 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1989-041ANORAD 20040Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Superbird A
- Common name
- Superbird-A
- Other names
- Superbird 1:P
- International designator
- 1989-041A
- NORAD catalog number
- 20040
- GCAT identifier
- S20040
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/693
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Superbird
- Owner
- SCC
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Ford Aerospace, Palo Alto
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- June 5, 1989 · 22:37 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-041Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,770 km
- Apogee
- 35,802 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 1991
- End of operations
- February 1991
Size
- Mass
- 2,489 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,220 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 20.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061320 (CC0).