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About this launch
British and Japanese geostatioary communications satellites
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Site
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Rocket and boosterCommercial Titan III
- Vehicle
- Commercial Titan III
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKYNET 4A 1990-001A | Payload | 36082 × 36211 km · 12.5° | Globe |
| JCSAT-2 1990-001B | Payload | 36029 × 36529 km · 16.1° | Globe |
| TITAN 3 R/B 1990-001C | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-01-09 | |
| SKYNET 4A R/B [PAM-D2] 1990-001D | Rocket body | 331 × 31969 km · 21.6° | Globe |
| TITAN 3 DEB 1990-001E | Debris | re-entered 1990-01-15 | |
| JCSAT-2 PKM [SSUS-A] 1990-001F | Rocket body | re-entered 2013-09-26 |
COSPAR ID 1990-001 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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