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Superbird-B1
Superbird-B1 was launched on February 26, 1992 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1992-010ANORAD 21893Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Superbird B1
- Common name
- Superbird-B1
- International designator
- 1992-010A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21893
- GCAT identifier
- S21893
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/252
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Superbird
- Owner
- SCC
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- SS/Loral
- Platform (bus)
- FS-1300
Launch
- Date
- February 26, 1992 · 23:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 1992-010Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44L
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,799 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jul 26, 2001
- End of operations
- Jul 24, 2001
Size
- Mass
- 2,560 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,224 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 Q16061319 (CC0).