B-Sat 1B

 1998-024B

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Hughes HS-376 satellite for BSAT/Japan. Broadcasting Satellite System Corp. Tokyo. Launch by Ar44P. Colocated with 1a at 110E. Mass 1230 kg full, 708 kg BOL, 500 kg dry. Size is 2.2m dia, 3.2m high, 7.8m high deployed.

BSAT 1b
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1998 Apr 28	2253	Launch by Ariane 44P
	2254	T+1:13 PAP sep
	2256	T+3:31 Stage 1 sep
	2256	T+3:34 Stage 2 burn
	2257	T+4:33 Fairing sep
	2258	T+5:42 Stage 2 sep
	2258	T+5:47 Stage 3 burn
	2311	T+18:38 Stage 3 cutoff
	2314	T+21:13 Nilesat sep
	2316	T+23:46 Spelda top sep
	2318	T+25:39 BSAT sep
	2318	T+25:41 H10 avoidance burn
1998 Apr 28			630.90 216 x 35760 x 7.0
1998 May 3	0307	Star 30 burn
1998 May 4			1418.33 35115 x 35760 x 0.7 GEO 113.7E+4.5E
1998 May 25			1436.08 35769x 35803 x 0.2 GEO 122.1E
1998 Jun 4			1436.15 35770 x 35804 x 0.1 GEO 122.1E
1998 Jun 5		move out
1998 Aug 1		move in	1436.07 35785 x 35786 x 0.0 GEO 110.0E
1998 Aug 26			1436.19 35787 x 35789 x 0.0 GEO 109.9E
1999 Oct 15			1436.15 35786 x 35788 x 0.0 GEO 110.0E
2006 Aug 3			1436.15 35781 x 35793 x 1.2 GEO 109.7E
2007 Jul 4			1436.20 35780 x 35796 x 2.0 GEO 109.4E