Launch Date
April 7, 1978
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2914
NORAD ID
10792
International Designator
1978-039A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:42:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
5.43°
Right Ascension
283.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
316.69°
Period
1436.59 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
YURI (BS)
Alternative Name
Yuri
Type
Status
Owner
NASDA
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10792U 78039A 26184.94604770 .00000150 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 10792 5.4304 283.7773 0016488 316.6897 67.1881 1.00237632118938
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
3.9
Diameter
1.2
Span
8.9
Dry Mass
295
Launch Mass
334
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.8151
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
BSE
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
GEVF/TOSH
Life Expectancy
3 years (#1)
Bus
BS
Configuration
AS-3000 ?
Motor
Star 27
Equipment
2 (+1) Ku-band transponders 100W TWTA, 27 MHz bandwidth EIRP max 54 dBW
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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