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BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R) (37776)
COSPAR: 2011-041B | Alt Name: BSAT 3c
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 6, 2011
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
37776
International Designator
2011-041B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:19:03 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
316.85°
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Argument of Perigee
197.52°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R)
Alternative Name
BSAT 3c
Type
Payload
Status
Backup
Owner
BSAT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 37776U 11041B 26184.67989674 -.00000339 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 37776 0.0264 316.8457 0000776 197.5232 122.0426 1.00271850 50632
Source: Celestrak
Summary
BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R) is a communication satellite launched on August 6, 2011, from Guiana Space Centre using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.3 meters in length and 1.9 meters in diameter with a span of 18.9 meters. It was manufactured by LMN and operated by BSAT for communication purposes. Equipped with 24 Ku-band transponders, the satellite weighs 2,910 kilograms at launch and has a dry mass of 1,000 kilograms. The power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape is described as a box with two panels. With an expected lifetime of 15 years, BSAT-3C was stabilized on August 7, 2011, and its mission focuses on communication services provided by the payload JCSAT-110R.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.3
Diameter
1.9
Span
18.9
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
2910
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
23.5886
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JCSAT-110R
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMN
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
A2100A
Configuration
A2100A
Motor
Leros 1C
Equipment
12 Ku-band transponders (x W), 12 Ku-band transponders (x W)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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