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JCSAT-3 (23649)
COSPAR: 1995-043A | Alt Name: JCSAT 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 29, 1995
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC36B
Launch Vehicle
Atlas IIAS
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23649
International Designator
1995-043A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:15:37 GMT
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Inclination
12.95°
Right Ascension
17.44°
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Argument of Perigee
79.55°
Period
1452.36 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JCSAT-3
Alternative Name
JCSAT 3
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
JSAT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23649U 95043A 26184.42751575 -.00000221 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 23649 12.9535 17.4373 0015559 79.5503 285.5783 0.99149236 69826
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JCSAT-3, also known as JCSAT 3, is a communication satellite manufactured by HSES and owned by JSAT. It was launched on August 29, 1995, from Launch Pad LC36B at AFETR using an Atlas IIAS launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4.9 meters in length, 2.8 meters in diameter, and a span of 26.2 meters, with a dry mass of 1600 kg and a launch mass of 3090 kg. Equipped with 12 C-band transponders and 28 Ku-band transponders, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. JCSAT-3 was designed to have a lifetime of approximately 12 years and operates in a communication mission. The satellite's shape is described as "Box + 2 Pan," with an RCS (Radar Cross Section) value of 12.5893 square meters, and it uses R-4D-11-300 motors for its propulsion system.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.9
Diameter
2.8
Span
26.2
Dry Mass
1600
Launch Mass
3090
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.5893
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JCSAT 3
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
HS-601
Configuration
HS-601
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
12 C-band transponders, 28 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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