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CS- (Communications Satellite)
Japanese communications satellite program, also known by the national name Sakura ("cherry blossom"). Spacecraft in the CS series, which are launched by NASDA (National Space Development Agency) supported domestic telecommunications and also enabled new technologies to be developed and tested.
| spacecraft | launch date | launch vehicle | launch site | GSO location | mass (kg) |
| CS-1 | Dec. 15, 1977 | Delta 2914 | Cape Canaveral | 135°E | 676 |
| CS-2A | Feb. 4, 1983 | N-2 | Tanegashima | 132°E | 772 |
| CS-2B | Aug. 5, 1983 | N-2 | Tanegashima | 670 | |
| CS-3A | Feb. 19, 1988 | H-1 | Tanegashima | 132°E | 1,100 |
| CS-3B | Sep. 16, 1988 | H-1 | Tanegashima | 136°E | 1,100 |
Related categories
• JAPANESE SPACECRAFT• SATELLITES AND SPACE PROBES
• JAPAN IN SPACE
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