JCSAT-15
| Mission type | SKY Perfect JSAT Group | |
|---|---|---|
| COSPAR ID | 2016-082A | |
| SATCAT no. | 41903 | |
| Website | http://www.jsat.net/en/contour/satellite-fleet.html | |
| Spacecraft properties | ||
| Spacecraft | JCSAT-15 | |
| Bus | SSL 1300 | |
| Manufacturer | SSL | |
| Launch mass | 3,400 kg (7,500 lb)[1] | |
| Power | 10 kW | |
| Start of mission | ||
| Launch date | 20:30:00, December 21, 2016 (UTC) | |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA | |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 | |
| Contractor | Arianespace | |
| Orbital parameters | ||
| Reference system | Semi-major axis ~42,126 kilometres (26,176 mi) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.0006348 | |
| Perigee altitude | ~35,721 kilometres (22,196 mi) | |
| Apogee altitude | ~35,775 kilometres (22,230 mi) | |
| Inclination | 0.0625 | |
| Period | ~1434 minutes | |
| Transponders | ||
| Band | Ku band | |
JCSAT-15 is a
SKY Perfect JSAT Group by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform.[1][2] 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
.
SKY Perfect JSAT Group will use JCSAT-15 as a replacement of
N-SAT-110.[2]
History
In April 2014,
N-SAT-110 plus expansion capability.[3]
On Sep 8, 2014
Ariane 5 ECA rocket,[4][5] and the launch occurred on December 21, 2016.[6] It will move to a geostationary orbit
at 110E.
References
- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-21). "JCSat 15". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ a b "JCSat 16". SSL. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "SSL selected to provide two satellites to Sky Perfect JSAT". SSL. 2014-04-16. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Arianespace to launch JCSAT-15 for SKY Perfect JSAT satellite". Arianespace. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- SKY Perfect JSAT Group. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Ariane 5 launch of Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 December 21, 2016
