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Japanese spacecraft nº: 238 |
Launch data:
| Designation | 42951 / 17059B |
| Launch date | 29 Sep 2017 - 21:56 UT |
| Launch site | Ko, ELA-3 |
| Launch vehicle |
Ariane-5ECA (L5100/VA239) |
| Mission | Communication |
| Geostationary orbit: |
| Perigee / Apogee | 35772 x 35801 km |
| Eccentricity | |
| Inclination | 0.0° |
| Period | min |
Launched together with: Intelsat 37e
Spacecraft data:
| Prime manufacturer | |
| Platform | Loral 1300 bus |
| Operator | BSAT Corp of Tokio |
| Mass at launch | 3520 kg |
| Dry Mass | kg |
| Basic shape | |
| Dimension (m) | |
| Equipment | |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | |
| Propulsion | |
| DC power | |
| Design lifetime | |
Location:
| Date | Position | Remarks |
| Nov 2017 | 103.8° E | |
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Mission details:
- Ariane 5 vehicle L5100, flight VA239 was launched into geo-transfer orbit on Sep 29, 2017 with two communications satellites: the 3520 kg BSAT-4a for BSAT Corp
of Tokyo (a Loral 1300 bus) and the 6538 kg Intelsat 37e (a Boeing 702MP bus) for Intelsat.
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Astrophilately covers:
 Launch cancel Kourou |
 Headquarter cancel Paris |