Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
DSN-1 (also known as Kirameki 1, Superbird 8 or Superbird B3) is Japanese X-band military communications satellite. It was planned to be launched in 2016, however the satellite was damaged during transport to the launch site and repairs delayed the launch. The satellite is to replace aging…
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPERBIRD-B3 2018-033A | Payload | 35782 × 35792 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| HYLAS 4 2018-033B | Payload | 35782 × 35791 km · 0.1° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2018-033C | Debris | 448 × 16922 km · 2.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2018-033D | Rocket body | 267 × 31428 km · 2.9° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2018-033 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).