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Space
Communications Corporation (SCC), a Japanese satellite
communications service company, was established in 1985 by
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO),
and other Mitsubishi Group Companies.
Superbird
is the name of the series of high-performance communications
satellites owned and operated by SCC.
| Superbird
A
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SPACECRAFT
|
| Int'l Designation |
1989 041A
|
Spare
(Feb 1991)
|
| Owner / Sponsor |
Space
Communications Corporation (SCC)
|
| Mission |
Telecommunications
|
| Manufacturer / Model |
Loral
|
FS 1300
|
| Launch Mass |
2492
kg (5492 lbm)
|
| Dimensions, stowed |
|
| Mission Orbit |
GSO
|
158°E
|
| Design Life |
10
years
|
| Power (EOL) |
4.000
kW
|
|
LAUNCH
|
| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Ariane
44L |
| Date / Time (UTC) |
1989
June 5
|
22:37
|
| Co-passenger(s) |
Kopernikus
1 |
|
FINANCIAL
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| Satellite cost |
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| Web Links |
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