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JCSAT-12 (JCSAT-RA) (35755)
COSPAR: 2009-044A | Alt Name: JCSAT RA
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 21, 2009
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
35755
International Designator
2009-044A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:57:42 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
296.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
251.11°
Period
1436.11 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JCSAT-12 (JCSAT-RA)
Alternative Name
JCSAT RA
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKPJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 35755U 09044A 26185.24840861 -.00000316 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 35755 0.0264 296.8219 0000835 251.1076 315.7975 1.00271061 61781
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JCSAT-12 (JCSAT-RA) is a communication satellite launched on August 21, 2009, from Guiana Space Center using the Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 2.2 meters in diameter with a span of 26.9 meters. The satellite weighs 4,050 kilograms at launch and consists of a box shape plus two panels. Equipped with 30 Ku-band high-power transponders and 12 C-band medium-power transponders, it serves communication purposes for its owner, SKPJ. It has deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply, manufactured by LMCSS, and is expected to have a lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.2
Span
26.9
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
4050
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
50.1187
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JCSAT 12
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
A2100AXS
Configuration
A2100AXS
Motor
Leros 1C
Equipment
30 Ku-band high-power transponders and 12 C-band medium-power transponders (#10)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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