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SUPERBIRD-C2 (33274)
COSPAR: 2008-038A | Alt Name: Superbird C2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 14, 2008
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
33274
International Designator
2008-038A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:58:49 GMT
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Inclination
2.40°
Right Ascension
81.06°
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Argument of Perigee
34.65°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SUPERBIRD-C2
Alternative Name
Superbird C2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SCCJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 33274U 08038A 26185.24918862 -.00000296 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 33274 2.4022 81.0619 0006491 34.6541 32.2378 1.00269180105906
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SUPERBIRD-C2, also known as Superbird C2, is a communication satellite launched on August 14, 2008, from Guiana Space Center's ELA3 launch pad using an Ariane 5ECA vehicle. It has a length of 6.3 meters and a diameter of 3 meters with a span of 31.6 meters. The dry mass is 2018 kg, and it was launched with a mass of 4820 kg. The satellite is equipped with 28 Ku-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. Its mission is communication for the owner SCCJ, carrying the payload Superbird 7. Manufactured by MELCO, the satellite has an expected lifetime of over 15 years and was launched for Japan (J).
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
3
Span
31.6
Dry Mass
2018
Launch Mass
4820
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
12.6191
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Superbird 7
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
DS-2000
Configuration
DS-2000
Motor
R-4D-11-164
Equipment
28 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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