JCSAT 5

Japan

Int. spacecraft nº:

Japanese spacecraft nº: 86
Service name: Jcsat 1B

Launch data:

Designation 25067 / 97075A
Launch date 02 Dec 1997
Launch site Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle  Ariane-44P (V103)
MissionCommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee  km
Eccentricity 
Inclination  deg
Period  min

Specifications

Prime contractor Hughes
Platform HS-601
Mass at launch 2982 kg
Mass in orbit 1819 kg
Dry mass 1308 kg
Dimension stowed: 2.8 x 3.8 x 4.3 m
Solar array 26.2 m span
Stabilization 3-axis
DC power 5000 W
Design lifetime 12 years

Location:

DatePositionRemarks
 02 Dec 1997-  150° E 

JCSAT 5 was tested at 139°E.

Ku-band:

Main transponders 32
Backup transponders  
Power 20 transponders of 60 W (TWTA)
12 transponders of 90 W (TWTA) for 36 MHz transponders
Bandwidth 16 transponders of 27 MHz
12+4 transponders of 36 MHz
(4 36 MHz transponders can be switched to two 72 MHz transp. with 90 watts)
Coverage & EIRP max Japan
Asia-Pacific region (Japan, Korea, most of China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, part of Indonesia, part of Malaysia)
Hawaii
Polarization linear H/V

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