JCSat 15 [SS/Loral]
Japan based satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT selected in April 2014 Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to build the JCSat 15 communications satellite.
The satellite is an all Ku-band comsat, which will replace the aging JCSat 110 (N-Sat 110) satellite at 110° East to provide television broadcasts for pay-television service. Once in service, the satellite will be renamed JCSat 110A
JCSAT-15 is based on the highly reliable SSL-1300 satellite platform that provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications and technology advances. Launched in 2016, the satellite is designed to deliver service for 15 years or more.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | JSAT Corporation |
Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
Equipment: | Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | SSL-1300 |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 3407 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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JCSat 15 (JCSat 110A) | 2016-082A | 21.12.2016 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with Star One D1 |