BSat 3A

Japan

Spacecraft nº:

Japanese satellite nº: 140

Launch data:

Designation	32019 / 07036B
Launch date	14 Aug 2007 - 23:44 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	35772 x 35801 km
Eccentricity	1.90E-04
Inclination	0.05°
Period	1436.09 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Operator	Japan Broadcasting Satellite Systems Corp. (BSAT)
Platform	A2100A
Mass at launch	1980 kg
Dry Mass	930 kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	13 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Oct 2009	109.91° E

Mission details:

BSAT-3A is a 1967 kg full, 930 kg dry Lockheed Martin A2100A satellite for Japan Broadcasting Satellite Systems Corp. (BSAT) and has a Ku-band television payload.
Twelve 130W Ku-band transponders; HD TV.

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-5

Launch cancel Kourou.

Ariane-5

Headquarter cancel Paris.

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #7(JR584), #14, #78a, #207, #226 - update: 14.01.20