Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
JCSAT-12 is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group. Optus D3 is a communications satellite serving many customers operating in a geostationary orbit at 156 degrees East.
Where to watch
Replay Launch webcastMore about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| JCSAT-12 (JCSAT-RA) 2009-044A | Payload | 35778 × 35797 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| OPTUS D3 2009-044B | Payload | 35768 × 35805 km · 0.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2009-044C | Rocket body | 251 × 31854 km · 1.7° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2009-044D | Debris | re-entered 2021-01-17 |
COSPAR ID 2009-044. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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