JCSat 16 [SS/Loral]
Japan based satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT selected in April 2014 Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to build the JCSat 16 communications satellite.
The satellite will carry Ku- and Ka-band transponders to be employed as an in-orbit spare ready to provide service in the event of a problem with the company’s fleet, and to capture business expansion opportunities.
JCSAT-16 is based on the highly reliable SSL-1300 satellite platform that provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications and technology advances. Scheduled for launch in 2016, the satellite is designed to deliver service for 15 years or more.
Although planned as a on-orbit spare, it will be placed at 162° easp position as a substitute for the Ku- and Ka-band capacity of the damaged and delayed DSN 1/Superbird 8 satellite.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | JSAT Corporation |
Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
Equipment: | Ku-band and Ka-band transponders |
Configuration: | SSL-1300 |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | 4600 kg ? |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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JCSat 16 | 2016-050A | 14.08.2016 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 |