JCSAT-17
| Mission type | Communication | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SKY Perfect JSAT Group | ||||
| Website | http://www.jsat.net/en/contour/satellite-fleet.html | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Spacecraft | JCSAT-17 | ||||
| Bus | A2100[1] | ||||
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Martin | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | Planned: 2019 | ||||
| Transponders | |||||
| Band | S band | ||||
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JCSAT-17 is a geostationary communications satellite ordered by SKY Perfect JSAT Group to be designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform with a 15 year design life.[2][1] Its payload is composed of S band transponders with a flexible processor that will allow it to redirect capacity to concentrate on disaster relief efforts or other high-volume events.[3]
History
On Feb. 3, 2016, Lockheed Martin announced that it had been awarded a contract by SKY Perfect JSAT Group to manufacture JCSAT-17. It would have a flexible S band payload and a 15 year design life.[3]
References
- 1 2 "JCSat 17". Satbeams. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-21). "JCSat 17". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- 1 2 "Lockheed Martin Awarded JCSAT-17 Satellite Contract From SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation". Lockheed Martin Space Systems. February 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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