JCSAT-12 (JCSAT-RA)
Launch
Launched on Aug 21, 2009 from Ariane Launch Area 3, French Guiana aboard a Ariane 5 ECA.
Ariane 5 ECA | JCSAT-12 & Optus D3 →Live · TLE epoch 2026-07-13 14:19 UTC
Orbit class
GEO — Geostationary (~35,786 km, equatorial)
Operator
SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings
Country
Japan
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Launched
Aug 21, 2009
Mass
—
Apogee
35,798 km
Perigee
35,792 km
Inclination
0.03°
Period
23.94 h
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JCSAT-RA, previously known as JCSAT-12, is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite, which is operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group.
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