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SAKURA-3B (CS-3B) (19508)
COSPAR: 1988-086A | Alt Name: Sakura 3B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 16, 1988
Launch Site
TANSC
Launch Pad
N
Launch Vehicle
H-1
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19508
International Designator
1988-086A
Epoch
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Inclination
14.89°
Right Ascension
353.57°
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Argument of Perigee
335.53°
Period
1451.23 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SAKURA-3B (CS-3B)
Alternative Name
Sakura 3B
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NASDA/TSCJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 19508U 88086A 26185.18887009 -.00000072 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 19508 14.8898 353.5731 0004623 335.5349 213.1897 0.99226374137427
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SAKURA-3B (CS-3B), also known as Sakura 3B, is a communication satellite launched by NASDA/TSCJ on September 16, 1988, from Tanegashima Space Center using an H-1 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 3.6 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 3.6 meters. It carries two C-band transponders (with one spare) and ten Ka-band transponders (with five spares). The satellite weighs 455 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 565 kilograms. Its communication equipment includes solar cells and batteries for power, designed to operate with an expected lifetime of seven years. The satellite's shape is cylindrical with antennas and was manufactured by MELCO under the CS-3 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.6
Diameter
2.2
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
455
Launch Mass
565
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
6.0614
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
CS-3B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
7 years
Bus
CS 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
TE-M-700-5
Equipment
2 (+1) C-band transponders 4W TWTA, 180 MHz bandwidth, EIRP max 29 dBW 10 (+5) Ka-band transponders 4.2W TWTA, 100 MHz bandwidth, EIRP max 37 dBW
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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