# JCSAT-2A

> Communication Satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q12486903](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12486903)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JCSAT-2A)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jcsat-2a

## Summary
JCSAT-2A is a communications satellite in the JCSAT series that was launched on 29 March 2002. It was launched from the ELA-2 launch site aboard an Ariane 44L rocket and is identified by COSPAR ID 2002-015A and SCN 27399.

## Key Facts
- JCSAT-2A is a communication satellite and an instance of the JCSAT series.  
- Launch date: 2002-03-29.  
- Launch vehicle: Ariane 44L (a rocket in the Ariane 4 series).  
- Launch site / start point: ELA-2.  
- COSPAR ID: 2002-015A.  
- SCN (spacecraft catalog number): 27399.  
- Significant recorded event: rocket launch from ELA-2 on 2002-03-29.  
- JCSAT series (the class to which JCSAT-2A belongs) is a Japanese communications-satellite series with inception in 1985.  
- JCSAT-2A has coverage in multiple Wikipedias: English, French, Indonesian, Japanese, and Portuguese.  
- Google Knowledge Graph identifier: /g/1hhzg54h_

## FAQs
### Q: What is JCSAT-2A?
A: JCSAT-2A is a communications satellite belonging to the JCSAT series. It was launched on 29 March 2002 and is catalogued under COSPAR ID 2002-015A.

### Q: When and how was JCSAT-2A launched?
A: JCSAT-2A was launched on 2002-03-29 from the ELA-2 launch site aboard an Ariane 44L rocket. The launch is recorded as a significant event for the satellite.

### Q: What identifiers uniquely identify JCSAT-2A?
A: The satellite’s COSPAR ID is 2002-015A and its SCN (spacecraft catalog number) is 27399. It also appears in the Google Knowledge Graph as /g/1hhzg54h_.

### Q: To which satellite series does JCSAT-2A belong?
A: JCSAT-2A is an instance of the JCSAT class, a series of communications satellites originating in Japan (series inception 1985).

## Why It Matters
JCSAT-2A is part of the JCSAT family, a long-running series of Japanese communications satellites that began in 1985. As a node in that series, JCSAT-2A contributes to the continuity and capacity of satellite communications infrastructure represented by JCSAT spacecraft. Its successful launch on 29 March 2002 aboard an Ariane 44L from ELA-2 demonstrates international launch cooperation and the use of Ariane 4-series vehicles for placing communications payloads into orbit. Unique identifiers such as COSPAR ID 2002-015A and SCN 27399 enable precise tracking and reference in satellite catalogs and technical records. The satellite’s presence across multiple language Wikipedias and a Google Knowledge Graph entry indicates its notability and availability of public documentation for researchers, operators, and the interested public. For stakeholders tracking satellite fleets, launch histories, or the evolution of Japanese communications infrastructure, JCSAT-2A is a documented, verifiable example from the early 2000s era of commercial communications satellites.

## Notable For
- Being an instance of the JCSAT communications-satellite series, which originated in Japan in 1985.  
- Launch aboard an Ariane 44L rocket from ELA-2 on 2002-03-29.  
- Official identifiers: COSPAR ID 2002-015A and SCN 27399.  
- Coverage and documentation across at least five language Wikipedias (en, fr, id, ja, pt).  
- Inclusion in public knowledge graphs (Google Knowledge Graph ID /g/1hhzg54h_).

## Body
### Overview
- Name: JCSAT-2A.  
- Type: Communication satellite.  
- Class/series: JCSAT.

### Identification and classification
- Instance of: JCSAT series.  
- COSPAR ID: 2002-015A.  
- SCN (spacecraft catalog number): 27399.  
- Wikidata description: Communication Satellite.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/1hhzg54h_.  
- Documented on Wikipedia in English, French, Indonesian, Japanese, and Portuguese.

### Launch
- Launch date: 2002-03-29.  
- Launch site / start point: ELA-2.  
- Launch vehicle: Ariane 44L.  
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch from ELA-2 on 2002-03-29.

### Related classes and context
- JCSAT series: a series of communications satellites with inception in 1985 and associated with Japan.  
- Ariane 44L: the specific vehicle used for JCSAT-2A; Ariane 44L is a rocket in the Ariane 4 series.

### Documentation and public records
- JCSAT-2A appears in multiple public knowledge sources and language editions of Wikipedia (en, fr, id, ja, pt).  
- It is listed in satellite cataloging systems by COSPAR ID and SCN for tracking and reference.

### Significant events
- Event: Rocket launch.  
- Location: ELA-2.  
- Date / point in time: 2002-03-29.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report