BSAT-1a

Summary

BSAT-1a is a communications satellite^[1]. BSAT-1a ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• BSAT-1a's instance of is recorded as communications satellite^[3].
• BSAT-1a's operator is recorded as Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation^[4].
• BSAT-1a's COSPAR ID is recorded as 1997-016B^[5].
• BSAT-1a's space launch vehicle is recorded as Ariane 44LP^[6].
• BSAT-1a's SCN is recorded as 24769^[7].
• BSAT-1a's type of orbit is recorded as geostationary orbit^[8].
• BSAT-1a's UTC date of spacecraft launch is recorded as +1997-04-16T00:00:00Z^[9].
• BSAT-1a's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012bd5l0^[10].
• BSAT-1a's service retirement is recorded as +2010-08-03T00:00:00Z^[11].
• BSAT-1a's significant event is recorded as rocket launch^[12].
• BSAT-1a's start point is recorded as ELA-2^[13].

Why It Matters

BSAT-1a ranks in the top 7% of communications_satellite entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month).^[2]