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BSAT-3B (37207)
COSPAR: 2010-056B | Alt Name: BSAT-3B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 28, 2010
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37207
International Designator
2010-056B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:22 GMT
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Inclination
0.06°
Right Ascension
230.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
306.95°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BSAT-3B
Alternative Name
BSAT-3B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
BSAT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37207U 10056B 26185.24401079 -.00000338 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 37207 0.0573 230.3745 0002259 306.9469 302.6203 1.00272595 52278
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BSAT-3B is a communication satellite identified by NORAD catalog ID 37207 and object ID 2010-056B, manufactured by LMN (Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems). It was launched on October 28, 2010, from the ELA3 launch pad at Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The satellite has a bus configuration of A2100A and measures 3.8 meters in length with a diameter of 1.9 meters and spans 14.7 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It carries 12 Ku-band transponders (130W) for communication purposes, operates on power from two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and has a dry mass of 975 kg with an initial launch mass of 2060 kg. The satellite is owned by BSAT and is expected to have a lifetime ranging from 13 to 15 years, depending on specific model variations. It uses Leros 1C as its motor for propulsion and has a shape described as Box + 2 Pan with an RCS value of 10.
Physical Characteristics
Length
3.8
Diameter
1.9
Span
14.7
Dry Mass
975
Launch Mass
2060
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
BSAT 3B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMN
Life Expectancy
13 years (#3a); 15 years (#3b)
Bus
A2100A
Configuration
A2100A
Motor
Leros 1C
Equipment
12 Ku-band transponders (130W)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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