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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
C
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SPACECRAFT
|
| Int'l Designation |
1997 036A
|
Active
|
| Owner / Sponsor |
Space
Communications Corporation (SCC)
|
| Mission |
Telecommunications
|
| Manufacturer / Model |
Boeing
Satellite Systems
|
BSS 601
|
| Launch Mass |
3100
kg (6800 lbm)
|
| Dimensions, stowed |
4
x 3.8 x 4.9 m (13 ft x 12 ft x 16 ft)
|
| Mission Orbit |
GSO
|
162°E
|
| Design Life |
13
years
|
| Power (EOL) |
4.500
kW
|
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LAUNCH
|
| Launch Vehicle
Model |
Atlas
IIAS |
| Date / Time (UTC) |
1997
July 27
|
01:15
|
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FINANCIAL
|
| Satellite cost |
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| Web Links |
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