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JCSAT 2

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1990-001BLaunched 1/1/1990

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Skynet/JCSAT
Launch Vehicle: Commercial Titan 3
Launch Date: 1/1/1990
Last Contact: 7/4/2002

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786.5 km
Inclination: 0.26 deg
Dry Mass: 1,100 kg
Total Mass: 2,280 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: JCSAT (Japan Communications Satellite Corp), Nippon
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: JCSAT GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 9

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1990-001B
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/224