JSAT Corporation

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]

JCSAT Satellites

JCSAT-11

Wikinews has related news: Proton rocket fails during launch of JCSAT-11 satellite

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 satellite for JSAT Corporation is also manifested for late 2016 though it doesn't yet have a firm launch date.

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.

References

  1. ↑ "Top 20 Fixed Satellite Operators, 2004". Space News.
  2. ↑ "What's JSAT". JSAT.
  3. ↑ "Corporate Information". SKY Perfect JSAT.
  4. ↑ "JSAT Selects ILS Proton to Launch JCSAT-11 Satellite". Satnews Daily.
  5. ↑ "Lockheed Martin-Built JCSAT-11 Satellite Ready for Launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome". Lockheed Martin. 2007-09-04.
  6. ↑ "Kazakhs Announce Probe Into Russian Rocket Crash". Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty.
  7. ↑ "Order of the Replacement Satellite of JCSAT-11 Backup Satellite Following Launch Failure" (PDF). JSAT.
  8. ↑ "Arianespace to launch Japanese satellite JCSAT-12". Arianespace.
  9. ↑ "Ariane 5 soars to another heavy-lift success in lofting the TerreStar-1 mobile communications satellite". Arianespace. July 1, 2009.
  10. 1 2 "Spaceflight Now - Tracking Station - Launch log". Spaceflight Now. 30 April 2016.

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