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Sakura 3B

retired

さくら3号b

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-086ALaunched 9/16/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: CS 3B
Launch Vehicle: H-1
Launch Date: 9/16/1988
Last Contact: 11/10/1997

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,787 km
Inclination: 0.09 deg
Dry Mass: 455 kg
Total Mass: 1,099 kg

Payload Classification

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

Organizations

Operator: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Constellation

Name: Sakura communications satellites
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1988-086A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/201