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SUPERBIRD-B3 (43271)
COSPAR: 2018-033A | Alt Name: Kirameki 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 5, 2018
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
43271
International Designator
2018-033A
Epoch
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:53:38 GMT
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
2.92°
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Argument of Perigee
73.32°
Period
1436.09 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SUPERBIRD-B3
Alternative Name
Kirameki 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
DSNC
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 43271U 18033A 26155.32891826 -.00000080 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 43271 0.0148 2.9183 0001398 73.3181 96.9630 1.00272375 29932
Source: Celestrak
Summary
SUPERBIRD-B3, also known as Kirameki 1, is a communication satellite launched on April 5, 2018, from Guiana Space Centre’s ELA3 launch pad using the Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft measures 8 meters in length and has a diameter of 4 meters with a span of 30 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It has a dry mass of 2500 kg and was launched with a total mass of 5000 kg. The satellite is equipped with Ku-band, Ka-band transponders, and an X-band payload for communication purposes. Its power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by MELCO and owned by DSNC, SUPERBIRD-B3 has an expected lifetime of 15 years and is part of the Superbird 8/DSN 1 payload mission. The satellite's shape is characterized as a box with panels and it was launched for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
8
Diameter
4
Span
30
Dry Mass
2500
Launch Mass
5000
Shape
Box +panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Superbird 8/DSN 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
MELCO
Life Expectancy
+15 years
Bus
DS-2000
Configuration
DS-2000
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
Ku-band and Ka-band transponders; X-band payload
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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