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1988 · Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Sakura 3A
success
H-1 | Sakura 3A
Japanese geostationary communications satellite
Overview
Date / time
February 19, 1988 at 10:05 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Osaki Launch Complex
Mission
Sakura 3A
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
H-I →
Launch provider
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries →
Payloads deployed · 1
SAKURA-3A (CS-3A)
GEO