Mission type Communication COSPAR ID 2016-082A Spacecraft JCSAT-15 Launch mass 3,400 kg Rocket Ariane 5 Manufacturer SSL | Operator SKY Perfect JSAT Group SATCAT no. 41903 Launch date 2016 Launch mass 3,400 kg Bus SSL 1300 | |
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Similar Star One D1, JCSAT‑RA, Kounotori 6, Progress MS‑04, N‑SAT‑110 | ||
Arianespace flight va234 star one d1 and jcsat 15
JCSAT-15 is a communications satellite designed and manufactured for SKY Perfect JSAT Group by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It has a launch weight of 3,400 kg (7,500 lb), a power production capacity of 10 kW and a 15-year design life. Its payload is composed of Ku band and Ka band transponders.
Contents
- Arianespace flight va234 star one d1 and jcsat 15
- Liftoff of arianespace s ariane 5 with star one d1 and jcsat 15
- History
- References
SKY Perfect JSAT Group will use JCSAT-15 as a replacement of N-SAT-110.
Liftoff of arianespace s ariane 5 with star one d1 and jcsat 15
History
On April 2014, SSL announced that it had been awarded a contract by SKY Perfect JSAT Group to manufacture two satellites: JCSAT-15 and JCSAT-16. The former would be a 10 kW satellite to be a replacement of N-SAT-110 plus expansion capability.
On Sep 8, 2014 Arianespace announced that it had signed a launch service contract with JSAT for the launch of JCSAT-15 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, and the launch occurred on December 21, 2016. It will move to a geostationary orbit at 110E.