# BS-2A
**Wikidata**: [Q11280967](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11280967)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bs-2a

Here’s the structured knowledge entry for **BS-2A** based on the provided source material:

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## Summary  
BS-2A (also known as Yuri 2A or Broadcasting Satellite-2A) was a Japanese communications satellite launched in 1984. It was designed for telecommunications and deployed using the N-II launch vehicle from the Tanegashima Space Center.

## Key Facts  
- **Official name**: BS-2A (aliases: Yuri 2A, Broadcasting Satellite-2A)  
- **Class**: Communications satellite (artificial satellite designed for telecommunications)  
- **Launch date**: January 23, 1984  
- **Launch vehicle**: N-II (Japanese launch vehicle)  
- **Launch site**: Tanegashima Space Center  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1984-005A  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN)**: 14659  
- **Significant event**: Rocket launch on January 23, 1984, at Tanegashima Space Center  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was BS-2A used for?  
A: BS-2A was a communications satellite designed for telecommunications purposes, such as broadcasting and relaying signals.  

### Q: When was BS-2A launched?  
A: It was launched on January 23, 1984, from the Tanegashima Space Center using the N-II rocket.  

### Q: What other names is BS-2A known by?  
A: It is also referred to as Yuri 2A or Broadcasting Satellite-2A.  

## Why It Matters  
BS-2A was part of Japan's efforts to advance its satellite communications capabilities in the 1980s. As a telecommunications satellite, it played a role in broadcasting and signal transmission, contributing to Japan's domestic and potentially regional communication infrastructure. Its successful deployment via the N-II launch vehicle also demonstrated Japan's growing proficiency in space technology during that era.  

## Notable For  
- One of Japan's early communications satellites launched in the 1980s.  
- Deployed using the N-II launch vehicle, a key Japanese rocket at the time.  
- Recorded under COSPAR ID 1984-005A and SCN 14659.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: January 23, 1984  
- **Location**: Tanegashima Space Center  
- **Vehicle**: N-II  

### Classification  
- **Type**: Communications satellite  
- **Purpose**: Telecommunications (broadcasting and signal relay)  

### Identifiers  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1984-005A  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN)**: 14659  
- **Wolfram Language Entity Code**: `Entity["Satellite", "14659"]`  

### Alternate Names  
- Yuri 2A  
- Broadcasting Satellite-2A  

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report