JCSAT-17

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JCSAT-17
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Artist's impression of JCSAT-17
Mission type Communication
Operator SKY Perfect JSAT
COSPAR ID 2020-013A OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
SATCAT no. 45245
Mission duration15 Years
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftJCSAT-17
Bus LM-2100 [1]
Manufacturer Lockheed Martin Space
Launch mass5857 kg
Dimensions3.7 x 1.8 m
Power20 kW
Start of mission
Launch date18 February 2020, 22:19:00 UTC
Rocket Ariane 5 ECA [2]
Launch site Kourou, ELA-3
Contractor Arianespace
Deployment date18 February 2020
Orbital parameters
Reference system Geocentric orbit
Regime Geostationary
Longitude136.0° East
Transponders
Band S-band
C-band
Ku-band
Coverage areaJapan and Asia-Pacific
←  JCSAT-15
 

JCSAT-17 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group. The satellite was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin Space on the LM-2100 platform, and was launched on 18 February 2020 on an Ariane 5. [3] The satellite mainly provides service to Japan and the surrounding regions. Utilizing several S-band transponders with a flexible processor, the satellite has the capability to redirect communications capacity to concentrate on disaster relief efforts or other high-volume events. [4]

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History

On 3 February 2016, SKY Perfect JSAT awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems a contract to build JCSAT-17 using a modernized variant of the A2100 satellite bus. [5] Eventually, this bus became known as LM-2100, which is expected to provide JCSAT-17 with a minimum 15-year lifespan.

On 4 January 2017, SKY Perfect JSAT announced it had contracted Arianespace to launch JCSAT-17 on an Ariane 5 ECA. [6] The satellite was shipped to Kourou in January 2020. [7]

Spacecraft

JCSAT-17 was built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems on the LM-2100 platform. The spacecraft uses an 18-metre reflecting antenna to provide targeted S-band communications to Japan and surrounding regions. [8] Once in orbit, the new satellite unfurled a 18-metre-diameter S-band mesh communications antenna made by L3Harris Technologies, formerly known as Harris Corp., of Melbourne, Florida. [9] The spacecraft uses Ku-band transceivers for aircraft avionics communications. [10]

Launch

JCSAT-17 was launched from Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 on 18 February 2020 at 22:19:00 UTC aboard an Ariane 5 ECA launch vehicle. As with most Ariane 5 missions, the satellite was co-manifested and therefore shared a launch with the South Korean weather satellite GEO-KOMPSAT 2B.

Approximately 31 minutes after launch, JCSAT-17 separated from the SYLDA fairing and was released into geostationary transfer orbit. [11]

The S-band and C-band payloads on JCSAT-17 will be used by NTT Docomo, a Japanese mobile phone company, to provide mobile connectivity across Japan and surrounding regions, according to Sky Perfect JSAT. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Arianespace to launch JCSAT-17 for SKY Perfect JSAT" (Press release). Arianespace. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5". SpaceNews.com. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Lockheed Martin Awarded JCSAT-17 Satellite Contract From SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation". Lockheed Martin Space Systems. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Sky Perfect JSAT Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for JCSAT-17 Satellite". Via Satellite. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Arianespace to launch JCSAT-17 for SKY Perfect JSAT". Arianespace. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Lockheed Martin Ships JCSAT-17 Satellite to Launch Site". Via Satellite. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  8. ↑ https://www.arianespace.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/VA252-launchkit-EN2.pdf - 18 February 2020
  9. 1 2 "Display: JCSAT-17 2020-013A". NASA. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
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  11. ↑ "Space Launch Report". spacelaunchreport.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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