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JCSAT-2A (27399)
COSPAR: 2002-015A | Alt Name: JCSAT 2A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 29, 2002
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27399
International Designator
2002-015A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:28:14 GMT
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Inclination
8.34°
Right Ascension
64.03°
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Argument of Perigee
76.46°
Period
1454.16 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JCSAT-2A
Alternative Name
JCSAT 2A
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 27399U 02015A 26184.26960911 .00000072 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 27399 8.3417 64.0272 0006696 76.4639 107.1210 0.99026272 88812
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JCSAT-2A, also known as JCSAT 8, is a communication satellite operated by JSAT, manufactured by BOES and launched on March 29, 2002, from the ELA2 launch pad at Kourou, French Guiana, using an Ariane 44L launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 3.6 meters in length, a diameter of 2.7 meters, and a span of 21 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It was equipped with 16 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes. At launch, it had a mass of 2600 kg and a dry mass of 1200 kg. The satellite's power is supplied by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. With a lifespan of 11 years, JCSAT-2A has a configuration based on the HS-601 bus with a BSS-601 design, and its shape includes a box structure plus two panels. It was designed for communication purposes in Japan.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.6
Diameter
2.7
Span
21
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
2600
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
25.1785
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JCSAT-8
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
BOES
Life Expectancy
11 years
Bus
HS-601
Configuration
BSS-601
Motor
R-4D-11-300
Equipment
16 C-band, 16 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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