Yuri 2A

 1984-005A

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NASDA managed the BS-2 program for Japan's first operational direct broadcast service operated by NHK (Nihon Hoso Kyokai). The satellite, built by Toshiba and GE had a mass of 350 kg on orbit. Two transponders malfunctioned so only one channel was available.

The spacecraft was a box 1.3 x 1.2 x 1.5m. Used 26 kg dry, 321 kg prop, 1.24m l 0.69m dia Star 27 motor for insertion.

Yuri 2A
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1984 Jan 23	0758	Launch by N-2	TNSC
		T+0:38 SRM sep
		T+4:33 MECO
		T+4:42 Stage 1 sep
		T+4:52 SES-1 6:26
	0803?	T+5:02? Fairing sep
	0809	T+11:18 SECO-1	197 x 197? x 30.0?
	0821	T+23:08 SES-2
	0821	T+23:18 SECO-2	110.26 197 x 2296 x 30.0
	0823	T+25m Stage 2 sep
	0823	T+25m Stage 3 burn 43s
	0824	TECO, Transfer orbit injection
	0825	Stage 3 sep
	1400?	Apo 1
	1900?	Peri 1
1984 Jan 24	0030?	Apo 2
	0530?	Peri 2
	1100?	Apo 3
	1600?	Peri 3
	2200?	Apo 4 over 170W
1984 Jan 25	0245?	Peri 4
	0800?	Apo 5
	1300?	Peri 5
	1800?	Apo 6 over 126W
1984 Jan 25			635.46 200 x 36011 x 28.4
1984 Jan 26
	0000?	Peri 6
	0500?	Apo 7 over 73E
1984 Jan 26	0514	Star 27 burn at apo 7
		Despin using thrusters
		Solar arrays deployed
	1030?	Peri 7
	1600?	Apo 8 over 87W
1984 Jan 26			1431.14 35359 x 36020 x 0.4 GEO 152.1E+1.2E
1984 Jan 29	0230	Orbit adjust
1984 Feb 15		On station 110E
1984 Feb 26			1436.10 35784 x 35788 x 0.3 GEO 110.0E
1985 Jul 14			1436.07 35783 x 35788 x 0.1 GEO 110.0E
1985 Oct 17			1436.17 35776 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 110.0E
1985 Nov		move to 108E
1985 Nov 22			1436.12 35780 x 35793 x 0.1 GEO 108.1E
1986 Mar 12			1436.16 35783 x 35792 x 0.0 GEO 108.0E
1987 Feb 7		mv out	1436.17 35784 x 35791 x 0.0 GEO 107.8E+0.03W
1987 Mar 5		mv in	1436.16 35779 x 35796 x 0.0 GEO 109.9E
1987 Jul 20			1436.09 35777 x 35795 x 0.1 GEO 110.0E
1988 Sep 9			1436.17 35774 x 35802 x 0.2 GEO 109.7E
1988 Nov 4			1436.09 35761 x 35811 x 0.4 GEO 110.2E