| Names | JCSAT-2A (March 2002 onward) JCSAT-8 (April 2000 to March 2002) |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | SKY Perfect JSAT Group |
| COSPAR ID | 2002-015A [1] |
| SATCAT no. | 27399 |
| Website | JSAT official page |
| Mission duration | 11 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | JCSAT-2A |
| Bus | BSS-601 |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Satellite Systems |
| Launch mass | 2,460 kg (5,420 lb) |
| Dimensions | 21 m × 7.6 m × 4.6 m (69 ft × 25 ft × 15 ft) (with solar panels and antennas deployed) |
| Power | 3.7 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 29 March 2002. 01:29 UTC[1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 44L H10-3 |
| Launch site | Centre Spatial Guyanais, ELA-2 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 154° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ku-band: 16 × 57 MHz C-band: 11 × 36 MHz + 5 × 54 MHz |
| Bandwidth | 1,578 MHz |
| Coverage area | Japan, East Asia, Australia, Hawaii |
| TWTA power | Ku-band: 120 watts C-band: 34 watts |
JCSAT-2A, known as JCSAT-8 before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT) which was designed and manufactured by Boeing Satellite Systems on the BSS-601 platform. It has Ku-band and C-band payload and was used to replace JCSAT-2 at the 154° East longitude. It covers Japan, East Asia, Australia and Hawaii.[2][3][4]
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