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Sakura 3A

retired

さくら3号a

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1988-012ALaunched 2/19/1988

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: CS 3A
Launch Vehicle: H-1
Launch Date: 2/19/1988
Last Contact: 9/28/1996

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 36,088.5 km
Inclination: 0.11 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: 1988-012A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/186