NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

N-Star B

Launch Time
Mon Feb 05, 1996 07:19 UTC

Flight V83.

Rocket

Ariane 44P
Image Credit: Arianespace
Arianespace
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 4,334 kN
Payload to GTO: 3,460 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 4
Rocket Height: 58.72 m

Mission Details

N-Star B

N-STAR B was a geostationary communications satellite originally ordered by a consortium including NTT DoCoMo and JSAT Corporation, and later fully acquired by JSAT, which was merged into SKY Perfect JSAT Group. It was designed and manufactured by Space Systems/Loral on the SSL 1300 platform. It had a launch weight of approximately 3,400 kg and a 10-year design life. Its payload is composed of 6 C band, 11 Ka band, 8 Ku band, and 1 S band transponders.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 3,400.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Location

ELA-2, Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Stats

1996

7th orbital launch attempt

Arianespace

74th mission
2nd mission of 1996
69th successful mission
13th consecutive successful mission

Ariane 4

55th mission
2nd mission of 1996
52nd successful mission
13th consecutive successful mission