Status
Success
Yuri 2a
Launch Time
Mon Jan 23, 1984 07:58 UTC
Mon Jan 23, 1984 07:58 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Yuri 2a
The BSE (Broadcasting Satellite Experimental) and BS-2 (Broadcasting Satellite 2) series were the first generation of Japanese direct broadcasting satellites initially developed for the Japanese Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and for the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).
The satellites were built by Toshiba with assistance by RCA Astro. They were actively three-axis stabilized employing zero-momentum wheels and hydrazine thrusters. The spacecraft carried two active and one spare 100 Watt 14/12 GHz transponders.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 670.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LA-Y1, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan
Stats
1984
5th orbital launch attempt
N-II
5th mission
1st mission of 1984
5th successful mission