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JCSAT-13 (38331)
COSPAR: 2012-023A | Alt Name: JCSAT 4B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 15, 2012
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38331
International Designator
2012-023A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:04:46 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
38.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
73.39°
Period
1436.06 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JCSAT-13
Alternative Name
JCSAT 4B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKPJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 38331U 12023A 26184.96164778 -.00000344 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 38331 0.0151 38.3190 0002917 73.3880 280.4624 1.00274157 51705
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite JCSAT-13 (also known as JCSAT 4B) was launched on May 15, 2012, from the Guiana Space Center's ELA3 launch pad using an Ariane 5ECA rocket. It is owned by SKPJ and manufactured by LMCSS, operating under a communication mission. The satellite has dimensions of 6 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 27 meters, with a dry mass of 2000 kg and an initial launch mass of 4528 kg. Equipped with 44 Ku-band high-power transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries, JCSAT-13 is expected to have a lifetime of 15 years. Its shape is described as "Box + 2 pan" with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 39.8107.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.6
Span
27
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
4528
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
39.8107
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JCSAT 13
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LMCSS
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
A2100AXS
Configuration
A2100AXS
Motor
BT-4
Equipment
44 Ku-band high-power transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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