BSAT 4a
| BSAT 4a | |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 29, 2017, 21:56 UTC |
| Launcher | Ariane 5 VA239 |
| Launch site | Center Spatial Guyanais ELA-3 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2017-060B |
| Takeoff mass | 3520 kg |
| Dimensions | 5.7 x 2.7 x 3.1 m |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| Satellite bus | SSL 1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | Broadcasting Satellite System |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 24 Ku-band transponders |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | 10.3 kW (EOL) |
| position | |
| First position | 110 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
BSAT 4a is a commercial communications satellite owned by the Japanese Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation .
He was born on September 29, 2017 at 21:56 UTC with an Ariane-5 - rocket from the rocket launch site Guiana Space Center along with Intelsat 37e into a geostationary brought orbit. The start was actually supposed to take place on September 5th, but was canceled with the main engine already running due to an electrical fault in one of the boosters.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with 24 Ku-band - transponders equipped and to 110 degrees East Japan with the position of 4K / 8K television supply. It was built on the basis of the SSL 1300 satellite bus by Space Systems / Loral , ordered in June 2015 and has a planned service life of 15 years.
Web links
- Space Systems / Loral: manufacturer website
- Broadcasting Satellite System: Operator website
Individual evidence
- ↑ ArianeSpace: Launch kit - Ariane Flight VA239 PDF (692 KB)
- ↑ a b Spaceflight 101 : BSat-4a - Ariane 5 VA239 | Spaceflight101 , accessed September 30, 2017.
- ↑ NASASpaceFlight.com: Ariane 5 launches Intelsat 37e & BSAT-4a at second attempt | NASASpaceFlight.com , accessed September 30, 2017.