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N-STAR C (27461)
COSPAR: 2002-035B | Alt Name: N-Star c
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 2002
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5G
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27461
International Designator
2002-035B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:31:41 GMT
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Inclination
11.08°
Right Ascension
44.00°
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Argument of Perigee
184.68°
Period
1455.26 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
N-STAR C
Alternative Name
N-Star c
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
NTTDM
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 27461U 02035B 26185.06367069 -.00000066 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 27461 11.0846 44.0016 0006430 184.6804 355.5431 0.98951149 87604
Source: Celestrak
Summary
N-STAR C, also known as N-Star c, is a communication satellite with a NORAD catalog ID of 27461 and an OBJECT_ID of 2002-035B. Launched on July 5, 2002, from the ELA3 launch pad at FRGUI by an Ariane 5G vehicle, it is owned by NTTDM and manufactured by OSCD using a Star-2 Bus configuration. The satellite has dimensions of 3.3 meters in length, 1.5 meters in diameter, and spans 12.6 meters with its deployed elements. It has a dry mass of 800 kg and a launch mass of 1645 kg, equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. Its payload includes one C-band transponder and twenty S-band transponders, providing communication services for a planned lifetime of ten years. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and a dish antenna, and it was designed by OSCD using the OSC Star 2 platform.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.3
Diameter
1.5
Span
12.6
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
1645
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
12.5892
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
N-Star c
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
OSCD
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
OSC Star 2
Configuration
Star-2 Bus
Motor
IHI LAE
Equipment
1 C-band transponder, 20 S-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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