JCSAT-16
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| Start date | August 14, 2016 at 5:26 UTC |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 |
| Launch site | CCAFS LC-40 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2016-050A |
| Takeoff mass | 4.6 t |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| Satellite bus | SSL-1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings |
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| Transponder | Ku-band and Ka-band transponders |
| position | |
| First position | 162 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
JCSAT-16 is a commercial communications satellite from the Japanese company SKY Perfect JSAT .
He was born on August 14, 2016 at 5:26 UTC with a Falcon 9 - launch vehicle from SpaceX from the rocket launch site Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in a geostationary brought transfer orbit. The stage separation took place after 2 minutes and 36 seconds. Shortly afterwards the second stage ignited for about 6 minutes and brought the upper stage together with the satellite into a parking orbit. A second burning phase of the upper stage took place 26.5 minutes after the start, which brought the satellite to a slightly supersynchronous geostationary transfer orbit. The first stage of the Falcon 9 flew a series of maneuvers after the stage separation and landed on the sea platform (officially autonomous spaceport droneship , ASDS for short), whereby the final combustion process was carried out with only one engine.
The three-axis stabilized satellite with Ku-band - and Ka band - transponders equipped and will supply 162 ° East from Japan with telecommunications services on the position. It was originally intended to serve as a backup for other JSAT satellites. However, as a replacement for the older was Superbird B2 planned Superbird 8 damaged before its planned launch in July 2016 on the ground and must be repaired. Therefore JCSAT-16 takes the position intended for Superbird 8 at 162 ° East in geostationary orbit. JCSAT-16 was built on the basis of the SSL-1300 satellite bus from Space Systems / Loral and has a planned service life of 15 years.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Source: SpaceX launches second JCSAT mission via Falcon 9, August 13, 2016 by William Graham , accessed on August 16, 2016
- ↑ a b Source: SpaceX launches JCSAT-16, lands first stage , Tobias Willerding, August 14, 2016