Superbird 7

Japan

Spacecraft n°:

Japanese satellite n°: 148

Called: Superbird C2 in service

Launch data:

Designation	08038A
Launch date	14 Aug 2008 - 20:44 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (V-185)
Mission	Comsat
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)
Operator
Platform	DS2000
Mass at launch	kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Mission details:

Ariane vehicle L542 launched two communications satellites on Aug 14.
Superbird 7 (which will be called Superbird C2 in service) is a Ku-band Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) DS2000 class satellite for Japanese television broadcasting.

Ref.: #7(JR599), #78a - update: 20.10.08