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JAS-1 (FO-12) (16909)
COSPAR: 1986-061B | Alt Name: Fuji-OSCAR-12
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 12, 1986
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
N
Launch Vehicle
H-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16909
International Designator
1986-061B
Epoch
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Inclination
50.01°
Right Ascension
101.19°
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Argument of Perigee
204.26°
Period
115.71 min
Mean Motion
12.44 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JAS-1 (FO-12)
Alternative Name
Fuji-OSCAR-12
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
JARL
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 16909U 86061B 26185.15479287 -.00000086 00000-0 82303-4 0 9996
2 16909 50.0149 101.1932 0010989 204.2562 297.6613 12.44486378814207
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JAS-1 (FO-12), also known as Fuji-OSCAR-12, is an amateur radio communication satellite launched by JARL on August 12, 1986, from Tanegashima Space Center using the H-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures approximately 0.5 meters in length and diameter with a span of 0.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 50 kilograms, matching its launch mass. JAS-1 is equipped with digital and analog transponders (Modes JD and JA) and a beacon for amateur radio communication purposes. Its power supply consists of solar cells and batteries. The satellite is polyhedral in shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) of 0.2549 square meters. JAS-1 was manufactured by the Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL).
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.2549
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JAS-1
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
JARL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JAS
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Digital Transponder - Mode JD Analog Transponder - Mode JA, Beacon
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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