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Japanese communications satellite. Sakura. This Medium-capacity Communications Satellite for Experimental Purposes was a spin stabilized geostationary communications satellite. Communication satellite built by NASDA, later TSCJ for Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) (prime); Ford Aerospace (bus), Japan. Launched 1977.
Status: Operational 1977. First Launch: 1977-12-15. Last Launch: 1977-12-15. Number: 1 . Gross mass: 676 kg (1,490 lb).
Characteristics of satellite: Weight approximately 340 kg at an early stage in orbit, configuration: cylindrical, height 3.48 m, diameter 2.18m, Expected life more than three years. Launch vehicle Delta 2914.
More at: CS-1.
Family:
Communications,
Geosynchronous orbit.
Country:
Japan.
Engines:
SVM-6.
Launch Vehicles:
Thor,
Delta,
Delta 2914,
Delta 2000.
Projects:
CS.
Launch Sites:
Cape Canaveral,
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
Agency:
TSCJ.
Bibliography:
2,
279,
6,
12194.
1977 December 15 - .
00:47 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Cape Canaveral.
Launch Complex:
Cape Canaveral LC17B.
LV Family:
Thor.
Launch Vehicle:
Delta 2914.
- Sakura - .
Payload: CS-1A. Mass: 676 kg (1,490 lb). Nation: Japan.
Agency: NASDA.
Program: CS.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: CS-1.
Completed Operations Date: 1985-11-19 . USAF Sat Cat: 10516 . COSPAR: 1977-118A. Apogee: 36,176 km (22,478 mi). Perigee: 36,169 km (22,474 mi). Inclination: 10.50 deg. Period: 1,455.90 min.
Medium-capacity Communications Satellite for Experimental Purposes . Launch vehicle Delta 2914-137. Launch time 0047 UT. Geographical longitude on geostationary orbit: 135 deg E. CS is a spin stabilized geostationary communications satellite. Characteris tics of satellite: Weight approx 340 kg at an early stage in orbit, configuration: cylindrical, height 3.48 m, diameter 2.18m, Expected life more than three years. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit over the Pacific Ocean at 135 deg E in 1977-1983 over the Pacific Ocean 150 deg E in 1984-1985 As of 25 August 2001 located at 78.79 deg E drifting at 4.904 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 94.72W drifting at 4.901W degrees per day.
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