JCSAT-15

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JCSAT-15
Start date December 21, 2016 at 20:30 UTC
Launcher Ariane 5
Launch site Center Spatial Guyanais
COSPAR-ID : 2016-082A
Takeoff mass 3400 kg
Dimensions 5.2 × 3.3 m × 3.0 m
Manufacturer Space Systems Loral
Satellite bus SSL 1300
lifespan 15 years
Stabilization Three-axis stabilization
operator SKY Perfect JSAT
Playback information
Transponder Ku-band transponder
Others
Electrical power 10 kW (end of life)
position
First position 110 ° East
List of geostationary satellites

JCSAT-15 is a commercial communications satellite owned by SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings, Japan .

He was born on December 21, 2016 at 20:30 UTC with an Ariane-5 - rocket from the rocket launch site Guiana Space Center (along with Star One D1 ) into a geostationary brought orbit and to N-SAT-110 to replace.

The three-axis stabilized satellite with Ku-band - transponders equipped and will supply from position 110 degrees East, Japan, Oceania and the Indian Ocean with telecommunications services. It was built on the basis of the SSL 1300 satellite bus from Space Systems Loral and has a planned service life of 15 years. The contract to build JCSAT-15 and JCSAT-16 was announced in April 2014.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d arianespace.com: Liftoff of Arianespace's Ariane 5 with Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 - Arianespace , accessed December 26, 2016
  2. Spaceflight 101 : JCSat-15 - Ariane 5 VA234 , accessed December 26, 2016