| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | SKY Perfect JSAT Group |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-082A |
| SATCAT no. | 41903 |
| Website | http://www.jsat.net/en/contour/satellite-fleet.html |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | JCSAT-15 |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | SSL |
| Launch mass | 3,400 kg (7,500 lb)[1] |
| Power | 10 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 20:30:00, December 21, 2016 (UTC) |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Semi-major axis | ~42,126 kilometres (26,176 mi) |
| Eccentricity | 0.0006348 |
| Perigee altitude | ~35,721 kilometres (22,196 mi) |
| Apogee altitude | ~35,775 kilometres (22,230 mi) |
| Inclination | 0.0625 |
| Period | ~1434 minutes |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ku band |
JCSAT-15 is a communications satellite designed and manufactured for SKY Perfect JSAT Group by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform.[1][2] It has a launch weight of 3,400 kg (7,500 lb), a power production capacity of 10 kW and a 15-year design life. Its payload is composed of Ku band and Ka band transponders.
SKY Perfect JSAT Group will use JCSAT-15 as a replacement of N-SAT-110.[2]
History
[edit]In April 2014, SSL announced that it had been awarded a contract by SKY Perfect JSAT Group to manufacture two satellites: JCSAT-15 and JCSAT-16. The former would be a 10 kW satellite to be a replacement of N-SAT-110 plus expansion capability.[3]
On Sep 8, 2014 Arianespace announced that it had signed a launch service contract with JSAT for the launch of JCSAT-15 aboard an Ariane 5 ECA rocket,[4][5] and the launch occurred on December 21, 2016.[6] It will move to a geostationary orbit at 110E.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-21). "JCSat 15". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ a b "JCSat 16". SSL. Archived from the original on 15 October 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "SSL selected to provide two satellites to Sky Perfect JSAT". SSL. 2014-04-16. Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "Arianespace to launch JCSAT-15 for SKY Perfect JSAT satellite". Arianespace. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "SKY Perfect JSAT signed Launch Service Contract for JCSAT-15 satellite with Arianespace" (PDF). SKY Perfect JSAT Group. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ Ariane 5 launch of Star One D1 and JCSAT-15 December 21, 2016
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