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Superbird-A1
Superbird-A1 was launched on December 1, 1992 aboard a Ariane 42P from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1992-084ANORAD 22253Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Superbird A1
- Common name
- Superbird-A1
- International designator
- 1992-084A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22253
- GCAT identifier
- S22253
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/264
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Superbird
- Owner
- SCC
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- December 1, 1992 · 22:48 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-084Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 42P
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 2008
- End of operations
- Dec 17, 2008
Size
- Mass
- 2,780 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,155 kg
- Length
- 2.4 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 20.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061325 (CC0).