Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation

The Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) is a Japanese corporation established in April 1993 to procure, manage and lease transponders on communications satellites. Its largest stockholder, owning 49.9%, is NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation.[1] In 1994 it was ranked by Space News as the world's 19th largest fixed satellite operator.[2]

Current satellite fleet

BSAT-2a

BSAT-2a was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation based on the STAR Bus platform. It was launched aboard an Ariane 5G rocket on March 8, 2001. BSAT-2a serves as an on orbit backup to BSAT-2c.BSAT-2a was deorbited in January 2013. [3]

BSAT-2c

BSAT-2c was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation Based on the STAR Bus platform. It was launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket 2003-06-11. In-orbit delivery to B-SAT took place 2003-07-15.[4] BSAT-2c was deorbited in August 2013. [5]

BSAT-3a

Launched 2007-08-14 by an Ariane 5-ECA expendable launch vehicle.[6] It was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems based on the A2100A platform design, with a communications payload containing 12 Ku-band channels, eight of which operate at one time.[7] Located in geostationary orbit at 110 degrees East longitude, it replaced BSAT-1a and BSAT-1b.[1]

BSAT-3b

B-SAT awarded Lockheed Martin the contract to build its next geostationary telecommunications satellite, BSAT-3b, which was launched by Arianespace aboard an Ariane 5-ECA (along with the Eutelsat W3B satellite) on 2010-10-28.[8][9][10]

BSAT-3c

Launched on 2011-08-07

References

  1. 1 2 "Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation Profile". B-SAT.
  2. ↑ "Top 20 Fixed Satellite Operators, 2004". Space News.
  3. ↑ "BSAT Milestones". BSAT.
  4. ↑ "ORBITAL MAKES FINAL IN-ORBIT DELIVERY OF BSAT-2c SATELLITE". Orbital Sciences.
  5. ↑ "BSAT Milestones". BSAT.
  6. ↑ "BSAT-3A - NSSDC ID: 2007-036B". NASA.
  7. ↑ "Lockheed Martin-Built BSAT-3a Satellite Ready For Launch". Lockheed Martin.
  8. ↑ "B-SAT AWARDS LOCKHEED MARTIN CONTRACT FOR BSAT-3b SATELLITE". Lockheed Martin. 2008-04-15.
  9. ↑ "Lockheed Martin-Built BSAT-3b Satellite Successfully Launched for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation of Japan". Lockheed Martin. 2010-10-28.
  10. ↑ "All Systems Are Nominal Aboard Lockheed Martin Bsat-3b Satellite Following Oct. 28 Launch". Lockheed Martin. 2010-11-04.


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