JCSat 17 [Lockheed Martin]
JCSat 17 is a Japanese communication satellite of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to be operated in S-band and C- and Ku-band.
The satellite was ordered in February 2016 from Lockheed martin. It will be built on the LM-2100 bus for a launch in 2019 and life time a well in excess of 15 years. It will carry a S-band mobile communications payload including a flexible processor that will allow SJC to redirect capacity to concentrate on disaster relief efforts or other high-volume events. The 18 m unfurlable antenna will be built by Harris Corp. In addition, the satellite will carry C- and Ku-band capacity.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation |
Contractors: | Lockheed Martin |
Equipment: | S-band payload, C-band transponders, Ku-band transponders, |
Configuration: | LM-2100 |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | +15 years |
Mass: | 5857 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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JCSat 17 | 2020-013A | 18.02.2020 | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5ECA+ | with GEO-KOMPSAT 2B |