Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
BSAT-3A |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Japan |
Operator/Owner |
Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
109.91 |
Perigee (km) |
35778 |
Apogee (km) |
35794 |
Eccentricity |
0.000189771325552709 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.03 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
1980 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
14-08-2007 |
Expected Lifetime |
13 yrs. |
Contractor |
Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 5 ECA |
COSPAR Number |
2007-036B |
NORAD Number |
32019 |
Comments |
Twelve 130W Ku-band transponders; HD TV. |