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Superbird-B2
Japanese geostationary communications satellite. Superbird-B2 was launched on February 18, 2000 aboard a Ariane 44LP from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2000-012ANORAD 26095Japan
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Superbird B2
- Common name
- Superbird-B2
- Payload designation
- Superbird 4
- International designator
- 2000-012A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26095
- GCAT identifier
- S26095
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/407
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Superbird
- Owner
- SCC
- Country
- Japan
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-601HP
Launch
- Date
- February 18, 2000 · 01:04 UTC
- Launch record
- 2000-012Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 44LP
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA2
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,757 km
- Apogee
- 35,816 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 14, 2018
- End of operations
- Jun 1, 2018
Size
- Mass
- 4,057 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,657 kg
- Length
- 2.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 26.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q14174137 (CC0).