JCSAT 1

Japan

Int. spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 49

Launch data:

Designation19874 / 89020A
Launch date06 Mar 1989
Launch siteKo, ELA-2
Launch vehicle: Ariane-44LP (V29)
MissionCommercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee 35989 x 36014 km
Eccentricity 
Inclination 14.4 deg
Period 1446.7 min

Due to a leak in the fuel tank, the satellite will reach end of life in mid-1997

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor Hughes Aircraft Company
Platform HS-393
Mass at launch 2280 kg
Mass in orbit 1376 kg
Diameter 3.66 m
Height 3.6 m (10 m deployed on orbit)
Stabilization Spin stabilized
DC power BOL: 2240 W
Design lifetime 10 years

Location:

DatePositionRemarks
 06 Mar 1989-Jul 1997  150° E 
 Sep 1997-Oct 1997  148° E 
 Feb 1998-Jul 1998  111° E Retired 17 Aug 1998

End of life

Out of service Aug 1998
Cause -

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-4 (V29)

Launch cancel Kourou. Credit: #410

 Ariane-4 (V29)

Launch cancel Kourou and tracking stations. Credit: #411
Ref.: #7(JR725), #15, 100a, #410, #411 - update: 11.01.20 Home