Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
JCSat 2A (JCSAT 8, Japan Communications Satellite 8) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
154 |
Perigee (km) |
35788 |
Apogee (km) |
35794 |
Eccentricity |
7.11558074998221E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
2500 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1460 |
Power (watts) |
3500 |
Date of Launch |
29-03-2002 |
Expected Lifetime |
11 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
COSPAR Number |
2002-015A |
NORAD Number |
27399 |
Comments |
16 C-band, 16 Ku-band; coverage to Japan< East Asia, Australia and Hawaii. |