Launch Date
September 29, 2017
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
42951
International Designator
2017-059B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
343.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.06°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BSAT-4A
Alternative Name
BSAT-4a
Type
Status
Owner
BSAT
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42951U 17059B 26185.24401079 -.00000338 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 42951 0.0350 343.9116 0003799 96.0559 39.9659 1.00270313 31978
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.1
Diameter
2.7
Span
24.7
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
3520
Shape
Box + 2 panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
BSAT-4a
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
24 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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