Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
About this launch
JCSAT-13 is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group, operating at 124 degrees East to provide direct to home satellite TV broadcast service across Indonesia.
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-13 2012-023A | Payload | 35776 × 35797 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| VINASAT-2 2012-023B | Payload | 35778 × 35796 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2012-023C | Rocket body | 260 × 32158 km · 1.5° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2012-023D | Debris | re-entered 2022-01-05 |
COSPAR ID 2012-023. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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