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JCSAT 17

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2020-013ALaunched 2/18/2020
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
JCSAT-17/GEO-Kompsat 2B
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Launch Date
2/18/2020
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,785.5 km
Inclination
6.96 deg
Dry Mass
3,000 kg
Total Mass
5,857 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Sky Perfect JSAT
Manufacturer
Lockheed Martin
Constellation
Name
JCSAT GEO fleet
Active Satellites
9
Registry
COSPAR ID
2020-013A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/1011
Track
Mentions
6
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JCSAT-17, one of the first three commercial LM2100 satellites, launched on 2020-02-18 aboard an Ariane 5 rocket operated by Arianespace.

GeneralPlanCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 19, 2020Lockheed Martin lost $410 million on latest three commercial satellite orders

Sky Perfect JSAT’s satellite fleet reached 20 satellites following the JCSAT-17 launch.

GrowthPlanValue 4.0Feb 18, 2020Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5

JCSAT-17 has a mass of 5,900 kg and was manufactured by Lockheed Martin.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Feb 18, 2020Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5

JCSAT-17 carries C- and Ku-band transponders and an 18-meter S-band reflector from L3Harris Technologies.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.2Feb 18, 2020Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5

An Ariane 5 rocket lifted off at 5:18 p.m. Eastern from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana with Sky Perfect JSAT’s JCSAT-17 satellite and KARI’s GEO-KOMPSAT-2B satellite.

PlanValue 4.0Feb 18, 2020Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5

Sky Perfect JSAT will use JCSAT-17 to provide C- and S-band connectivity for NTT DOCOMO and Ku-band services for other customers.

RelationshipsCapabilityValue 4.0Feb 18, 2020Japanese communications satellite and South Korean weather satellite launch on Ariane 5