BSat 2c [OSC]
In another vote of confidence in Orbital's ability to deliver reliable, cost-effective GEO satellites, B-SAT awarded Orbital the contract for BSAT-2c, the replacement for BSAT-2b, in September 2001.
BSat-2c is, like the BSat-2a and 2b satellites, a geosynchronous direct-to-home TV broadcast satellite. It is designed to provide direct-to-home digital high-definition television throughout Japan, relaying channels at higher resolution and in a wider-screen format than traditional analog systems.
BSat-2c differs from its predecessors in having two-segmented instead of three segmented solar arrays. The produced power remains the same due to the use of solar cells of higher efficiency.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) |
Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
Equipment: | 4 active high-power Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | Star-1 |
Propulsion: | Star-30CBP |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 10-years (fueled for over 11.5 years) |
Mass: | 1275 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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BSat 2c | 2003-028A | 11.06.2003 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5G | with Optus C1 |