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BSAT-2A (26720)
COSPAR: 2001-011B | Alt Name: BSAT-2a
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 8, 2001
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26720
International Designator
2001-011B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:21:16 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
10.77°
Right Ascension
47.34°
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Argument of Perigee
183.03°
Period
1451.93 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BSAT-2A
Alternative Name
BSAT-2a
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
BSAT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26720U 01011B 26184.76477027 .00000033 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 26720 10.7674 47.3367 0002994 183.0312 176.5181 0.99178381 92136
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BSAT-2A (also known as BSAT-2a) is a communication satellite built by OSCD and launched on March 8, 2001, from the ELA3 pad at Kourou using an Ariane 5G launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 3.8 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 16.1 meters with its deployed solar arrays. The satellite weighs 490 kilograms dry and had a launch mass of 650 kilograms. Equipped with four active high-power Ku-band transponders for communication purposes, it is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The spacecraft features a Box + 2 Pan shape with an RCS of 15.8866. It was designed for a 10-year mission but fueled for over 11.5 years, owned by BSAT, and operated under the OSC Star 1 bus configuration.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.5
Span
16.1
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
650
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.8866
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BSAT-2a
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
10-years (fueled for over 11.5 years)
Bus
OSC Star 1
Configuration
Star-1
Motor
Star 30CBP
Equipment
4 active high-power Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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