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JCSAT-2B (41471)
COSPAR: 2016-028A | Alt Name: JCSAT 2B
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 6, 2016
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41471
International Designator
2016-028A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:21:14 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
33.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
72.96°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JCSAT-2B
Alternative Name
JCSAT 2B
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKPJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41471U 16028A 26185.18141674 -.00000154 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 41471 0.0193 33.2702 0001122 72.9556 35.2820 1.00270263 37303
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JCSAT-2B (also known as JCSAT 2B) is a communication satellite operated by SKPJ and manufactured by SSL using the SSL-1300 bus configuration. It was launched on May 6, 2016, from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 2.2 meters in diameter, and spans 27 meters with its solar arrays deployed. It is equipped with 26 C-band transponders and 18 Ku-band transponders, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. JCSAT-2B has a dry mass of 2500 kg and a launch mass of 4696 kg, designed to operate for up to 15 years in orbit with an RCS value of 9.8591.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
2.2
Span
27
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
4696
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
9.8591
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JCSAT 14
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
26 C-band transponders and 18 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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