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Spacecraft information: BSAT-1A
Launch Details
| Launched | 15 April 1997 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Europe's Spaceport, Kourou, French Guiana |
| Owner | Japan |
| NORAD ID | 24769 |
| COSPAR ID | 1997-016B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 10.977° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00056 |
| RA ascending node | 2.780 hr |
| Argument perigee | 280.051° |
| Mean anomaly | 278.451° |
| Orbital period | 1452.771 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Mar 2026, 14:35 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 36095.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36119.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36143.3 km |
Orbital History
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