JSAT Corporation
| Corporation | |
| Industry | Satellite operations |
| Headquarters | Japan |
JSAT Corporation (JSAT) is Japanese satellite operator with a fleet of 8 satellites in orbit. According to a 2004 report, JSAT was the fifth largest satellite operator in the world, ranked by 2003 fiscal year revenue.[1] JSAT was the first private-sector satellite communications operator in Japan, beginning its operations following the enactment of Japan's Telecommunications Business Law in 1985.[2] In October 2008 JSAT, was merged with SKY Perfect Communications, Inc., and Space Communications Corporation, resulting in the creation of the SKY Perfect JSAT Group.[3]
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JCSAT satellites
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- JCSAT-6 - launched 1999-02-16 from SLC-36 at Cape Canaveral on an Atlas II-AS, with a mass of 1230.0 kg. [1]
JCSAT-11
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On February 6, 2006 JSAT announced it had contracted with International Launch Services (ILS) to launch its JCSAT-11 satellite on a Proton-M.[4] The satellite was based on the Lockheed-Martin A2100 design.[5] Launch occurred at 22:43 GMT, on 5 September 2007, from LC-200/39 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Due to a mulfunction of the second stage of the rocket the spacecraft failed to reach orbit. Instead, the spacecraft and rocket debris impacted about 40 km (25 mi) from the city of Zhezqazghan, in the central Karaganda region of Kazakhstan.[6]
JCSAT-11 was intended as a backup to JSAT's existing eight spacecraft. After the launch failure, JSAT Corporation announced plans to purchase an identical replacement satellite.[7]
JCSAT-12
On September 19, 2007, launch service provider Arianespace announced that JSAT had chosen the Ariane 5 as the launch vehicle for JCSAT-12.[8] The launch of Ariane flight V-190, which will carry both JCSAT-12 and Optus D3 in a dual payload configuration, occurred on August 21, 2009.[9]
JCSAT-13
On May 15, 2012 Arianespace used an Ariane 5 ECA rocket, designated VA206, to launch the JCSAT 13 and Vinasat 2 communications satellites. JCSAT 13 is to provide communications and television broadcast services to Japan.[10]
JCSAT-14
After months of delays due to the 2015 failure of Falcon 9 Flight 19, a new satellite designated JCSAT-14 was successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 FT on May 6, 2016. JCSAT 14 will support data networks, television broadcasters and mobile communications users in Japan, East Asia, Russia, Oceania, Hawaii and other Pacific islands.[10]
JCSAT-16
A second 2016 launch for JSAT Corporation is manifested for August 2016 on a Falcon 9 FT. It will be a backup satellite for Ku-band and Ka-band communications services over the Japanese market.
Horizons Satellite LLC
JSAT is a 50% equity owner of Horizons Satellite LLC, a joint venture with Intelsat. On December 21, 2007, Arianespace used an Ariane 5 rocket to launch the Horizons-2 satellite.
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