Superbird 9 [Airbus]
Superbird 9 is a fully reconfigurable Ku-band and Ka-band telecommunications communications satellite owned by SKY Perfect JSAT.
In March 2021, SKY Perfect JSAT contacted with Airbus to build a OneSat based fully digital in-orbit reconfigurable telecommunications satellite to replace a key broadcasting mission and to simultaneously deliver fully flexible HTS (High Throughput Satellite) services.
Superbird-9 will deliver broadcast and broadband missions in Ku band, primarily over Japan and Eastern Asia. It will bring day-to-day flexibility for the SKY Perfect JSAT fleet enabling payload missions to be configured, adapted and combined to perfectly match end-user needs. This covers everything from DTH broadcasting to broadband HTS including maritime and aero-connectivity services, utilising the latest innovations in payload technology and in-orbit resource management.
The satellite is planned to be in orbit in 2024.
Nation: | Japan |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | SKY Perfect JSAT |
Contractors: | Airbus Defence and Space |
Equipment: | reconfigurable Ku-band and Ka-band payload |
Configuration: | OneSat |
Propulsion: | ? |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 15 years |
Mass: | |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Superbird 9 | - | 2024 | CCK / BC | Starship |