# Mobile Broadcasting Satellite

> Japanese geostationary communications satellite

**Wikidata**: [Q11231191](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11231191)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mobile-broadcasting-satellite

## Summary
Mobile Broadcasting Satellite is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite used for telecommunications. It was launched on 2004-03-13 into geostationary orbit from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 aboard an Atlas IIIA (AC-202) rocket.

## Key Facts
- Mobile Broadcasting Satellite is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite (instance of communications satellite; geostationary satellite).
- COSPAR ID: 2004-007A.
- NSSDCA ID: 2004-007A.
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 28184.
- Launch date and time: 2004-03-13 at 05:40:01 UTC.
- Launch site (start point): Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas IIIA (vehicle designation AC-202).
- Operator: Agility Beyond Space (operator entry dated 2024-01-27).
- Aliases: MBSat; ABS-4; MOBISAT-1.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/120s718p; Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite","28184"].

## FAQs
### Q: What is Mobile Broadcasting Satellite?
A: Mobile Broadcasting Satellite is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite classified as a communications satellite and a geostationary satellite.

### Q: When and how was it launched?
A: It was launched on 2004-03-13 at 05:40:01 UTC from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 aboard an Atlas IIIA rocket (AC-202).

### Q: Who operates the satellite?
A: The satellite is operated by Agility Beyond Space (operator record dated 2024-01-27).

### Q: What identifiers does the satellite have?
A: Identifiers include COSPAR ID 2004-007A, NSSDCA ID 2004-007A, and satellite catalog number (SCN) 28184.

## Why It Matters
Mobile Broadcasting Satellite is part of the class of artificial satellites designed for telecommunications (communications satellites) and is placed in geostationary orbit (geostationary satellite class). As a geostationary communications satellite launched in 2004, it contributes to the set of satellites that provide persistent coverage for communications services tied to a fixed position relative to Earth. Its multiple aliases (MBSat, ABS-4, MOBISAT-1) and registry identifiers (COSPAR, NSSDCA, SCN) make it traceable across international satellite catalogs. The satellite’s launch from Cape Canaveral on an Atlas IIIA (AC-202) places it within the operational history of early-2000s geostationary communications deployments. Current operator information lists Agility Beyond Space as the operator as of 2024-01-27, indicating its registry and operational stewardship in recent records.

## Notable For
- Being a Japanese geostationary communications satellite (classified under communications satellite and geostationary satellite).
- Multiple known aliases: MBSat, ABS-4, and MOBISAT-1.
- Launch on 2004-03-13 from Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36 aboard an Atlas IIIA (AC-202).
- Standard international identifiers: COSPAR ID 2004-007A and SCN 28184.
- Recorded operator entry with Agility Beyond Space (2024-01-27).

## Body
### Overview
- Mobile Broadcasting Satellite is described in registry data as a Japanese geostationary communications satellite.
- It is categorized both as a communications satellite and as a geostationary satellite.

### Identifiers and Catalog Entries
- COSPAR ID: 2004-007A.
- NSSDCA ID: 2004-007A.
- Satellite catalog number (SCN): 28184.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/120s718p.
- Wolfram Language entity code: Entity["Satellite","28184"].
- Wikidata description: Japanese geostationary communications satellite.
- Wikipedia language links present: ja, pt (sitelink_count: 2).

### Launch Details and Significant Event
- Launch date: 2004-03-13.
- Launch time qualifier: 05:40:01 (UTC).
- Launch site / start point: Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.
- Launch vehicle: Atlas IIIA, vehicle designation AC-202.
- The launch is recorded as a significant rocket launch event on 2004-03-13 at Cape Canaveral Launch Complex 36.

### Operator and Administrative Records
- Operator listed as Agility Beyond Space (operator record dated 2024-01-27).
- Sitelink count in the provided records: 2.

### Aliases and Alternative Names
- Known aliases include MBSat, ABS-4, and MOBISAT-1.

### Classification
- Instance of: communications satellite (artificial satellite designed for telecommunications).
- Also classified as: geostationary satellite (satellite in geostationary orbit).

## References

1. [Source](https://absatellite.com/satellite-fleet/satellite-fleet-overview/)
2. Jonathan's Space Report