1996-007A
N-STAR b was built for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) and NTT DoCoMo, the mobile comms provider subsidiary. The FS-1300 was operated by SS/L mission control in Palo Alto until on orbit delivery and control by NTT Nakano for in orbit testing. NTT and TAO operate the satellite from then on. N-STAR replaces the CS-3 satellites.
Launch mass was 3420 kg, on orbit 2062 kg, and dry mass 1618 kg. The bus is a 2.4 x 2.2 x 6.3m box with 27.3m solar panel span.
In 2000, JSAT acquired a 60 percent interest in the N-Star satellites.
The satellite was retired in May 2007.
| N-STAR b | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Feb 5 | 0719:38 | Launch by Ariane 44P | CSG ELA2 |
| 0720 | PAP sep | ||
| 0722 | St 1 sep | ||
| 0722 | St 2 ig | ||
| 0723 | Fairing | ||
| 0725 | St 2 sep | ||
| 0725 | St 3 burn | ||
| 0738 | St 3 MECO | ||
| 0740 | St 3 sep | ||
| 1996 Feb 5 | 630.80 171 x 35801 x 7.0 | ||
| 1996 Feb 6 | 1000? | LAM-1 | |
| 1996 Feb 6 | 761.81 6726 x 35779 x 3.58 | ||
| 1996 Feb 8 | 1250? | LAM-2 | |
| 1996 Feb 8 | 1271.56 29236 x 35766 x 0.53 | ||
| 1999 Feb 9? | LAM-3 | ||
| 1996 Feb 14 | 1425.65 35371 x 35793 x 0.58 | ||
| 1996 Feb 15 | 1436.10 35753 x 35820 x 0.09 | ||
| 1996 Mar 6 | 1436.15 35489 x 36085 x 0.0 GEO 136.1E | ||
| 1997 Oct 10 | 1436.09 35773 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 136.0E | ||
| 1999 Oct 15 | 1436.15 35772 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 136.0E | ||
| 2006 Aug 3 | 1436.11 35774 x 35799 x 0.1 GEO 136.1E | ||
| 2007 May 23 | 1436.14 35772 x 35802 x 0.5 GEO 136.1E | ||
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