JCSAT-17

JCSAT-17
Artist's impression of JCSAT-17
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorSKY Perfect JSAT
COSPAR ID2020-013A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.45245
Mission duration15 Years
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftJCSAT-17
BusLM-2100[1]
ManufacturerLockheed Martin Space
Launch mass5857 kg
Dimensions3.7 x 1.8 m
Power20 kW
Start of mission
Launch date18 February 2020, 22:19:00 UTC
RocketAriane 5 ECA[2]
Launch siteKourou, ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Deployment date18 February 2020
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude136.0° East
Transponders
BandS-band
C-band
Ku-band
Coverage areaJapan and Asia-Pacific

JCSAT-17 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group. The satellite was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin Space on the LM-2100 platform, and was launched on 18 February 2020 on an Ariane 5.[3] The satellite mainly provides service to Japan and the surrounding regions. Utilizing several S-band transponders with a flexible processor, the satellite has the capability to redirect communications capacity to concentrate on disaster relief efforts or other high-volume events.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference satbeams-jcsat17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Arianespace to launch JCSAT-17 for SKY Perfect JSAT" (Press release). Arianespace. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5". SpaceNews.com. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference lockheedmartin-pr20160203 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).