Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Superbird-B2 (Superbird 4) |
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) |
162.03 |
Perigee (km) |
35779 |
Apogee (km) |
35793 |
Eccentricity |
0.00016604990985862 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.09 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4051 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
2160 |
Power (watts) |
5,400 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
18-02-2000 |
Expected Lifetime |
10 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44L |
COSPAR Number |
2000-012A |
NORAD Number |
26095 |
Comments |
23 Ku-band, 6 Ka-band; Japan, Okinawa; business communications. |