Superbird 3

Also known as Superbird A3, Superbird C

deorbited

Position158° E (14.8° E)

NORAD / COSPAR24880 / 1997-036A

OperatorSKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

OrbitGEO

Call signS2639

ManufacturerBoeing (Hughes)

ModelHS-601

Mass3130 kg

Dry mass1416 kg

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleAtlas 2AS (Atlas IIAS)

14 Ku-band; Asia-Pacific region; voice and video communications.

Lifetime

28 Jul 1997Launched

10 yrDesign life

29.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jul 2007End of life

Satellite is deorbited