JCSat 6

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese spacecraft n°: 90

Also called Jcsat 4A

Launch data:

Designation	25630 / 99006A
Launch date	16 Feb 1999 - 01:45 UT
Launch site	CC, SLC-36A
Launch vehicle	Atlas-2AS (AC-152) (#119)
Mission	Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min

Had to be removed from atop the rocket in Jan 1999 and shipped back to the manufacturer justs days before planned launch. The satellite had already experienced bad luck when it was damaged by a power surge when lightning stroke its processing facility.

Specifications

Prime contractor	Hughes
Platform	HS-601
Mass at launch	2900 kg
Mass in orbit	1841 kg
Dry mass	1230 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

Begin	End	Position
L: 16 Feb 1999	Apr 1999	120°E
Jun 1999		124°E (became Jcsat 4A)

Ku-band

Main transponders	32
Backup transponders
Power	75 W (TWTA)
Bandwidth	27 MHz
Coverage & EIRP max	Japan mainland and Japanese islands
Polarization	linear H/V

Ref: #7, #15 - update: 12.09.10