Bsat 2A

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General

Designation	26720 / 01011B
Launch date	8 Mar 2001
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	see below
Launch vehicle	Ariane V140

Total cost with insurance: approx $150 million. Entered service in late Apr 2001.

Bsat 2B is also included in the same contract. This contract (with OSC) includes satellites and launches (in-orbit delivery).

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Location

Begin	End	Position
L: 8 Mar 2001	Jun 2011	110°E
Jul 2011	Aug 2011	119°E

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End of life

Out of service	Sep 2011
Cause	Moved to the junk orbit

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Technical data

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Specifications
Ku-band

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