JCSAT-RA
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | SKY Perfect JSAT Group |
| COSPAR ID | 2009-044A |
| SATCAT no. | 35755 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | A2100AXS |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin |
| Launch mass | 4,000 kilograms (8,800 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 21 August 2009, 22:09 UTC |
| Rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Perigee altitude | 35,787 kilometres (22,237 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | 35,798 kilometres (22,244 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.04 degrees |
| Period | 1436.11 minutes |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 13:19:57 UTC |
JCSAT-RA, previously known as JCSAT-12, is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite, which is operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group.