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Sakura 2A

retired

さくら2号a

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1983-006ALaunched 2/4/1983

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: CS 2A
Launch Vehicle: N-2
Launch Date: 2/4/1983
Last Contact: 12/4/1990

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,784.5 km
Inclination: 0.05 deg
Dry Mass: 286 kg
Total Mass: 670 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: 1983-006A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.393