Status
Success
Yuri 2b
Launch Time
Wed Feb 12, 1986 07:55 UTC
Wed Feb 12, 1986 07:55 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Yuri 2b
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
1986
17th orbital launch attempt
N-II
7th mission
1st mission of 1986
7th successful mission