Superbird 7 (Superbird C2)
Superbird 7 [MELCO]
Space Communications Corporation (SCC), a Japanese satellite communications service company, ordered SUPERBIRD-7 (renamed Superbird C2 on orbit) from Mitsubishi Electric. The 5000 kg satellite is the first commercial order of a Mitsubishi DS-2000 type satellite. It will feature 28 Ku-band transponders. Superbird 7 is planned for a 2008 launch. It will be operated from an orbital position 144 degrees east longitude.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Space Communications Corporation (SCC) |
| Contractors: | Mitsubishi Electric |
| Equipment: | 28 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | DS-2000 |
| Propulsion: | R-4D-11-164 ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | +15 years |
| Mass: | 4820 kg (2018 kg dry) |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superbird 7 (Superbird C2) | 14.08.2008 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA | with AMC 21 |
Further Superbird missions:
- Superbird A, A1, B, B1 (SSL-1300)
- Superbird C (HS-601)
- Superbird 4 (B2) (BSS-601HP)
- Superbird 5 (D) (N-Sat 110) (A2100AX)
- Superbird 6 (A2) (HS-601)
- Superbird 7 (C2) (DS-2000)
