NSat-110

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese spacecraft n°: 93

Orig PL Name: Superbird 5
Also called Jcsat-110

Launch data:

Designation	26559 / 00060A
Launch date	06 Oct 2000 - 23:00 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-42L (V133)
Mission	Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	°
Period	min
Location	110°E

Space Communication Corp. (SCC) and Japan Satellite Systems Inc. (JSAT) will equally finance and operate the satellite.

The cost of the satellite, its launch and insurance is close to $200 million.

Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform	A2100AX
Mass at launch	3531 kg
Mass in orbit	2100 kg
Dry mass	1669 kg
Dimension	8.3 m wide deployed
Solar array	26.4 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 8300 W
Design lifetime	15 years

Ku-band

Main transponders	24 (used by pairs)
Backup transponders
Power	120 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Japan
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	circular

Some of the payload was provided by Melco.

Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

LHCP Downlink	Transponder	RHCP Downlink
12.271	1
	2	12.291
12.311	3
	4	12.331
12.351	5
	6	12.371
12.391	7
	8	12.411
12.431	9
	10	12.451
12.471	11
	12	12.491
12.511	13
	14	12.531
12.551	15
	16	12.571
12.591	17
	18	12.611
12.631	19
	20	12.651
12.671	21
	22	12.691
12.711	23
	24	12.731

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Kourou

Headquarter cancel Paris

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #7, #415 - update: 04.11.19

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