JCSat 16 [SS/Loral]
Official name JCSAT 16
Alternative name JCSAT 16
Cospar ID 2016-050A
Norad ID 41729
Launch date 2016-08-14
Launch site AFETR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2
Country/Organization Japan
Type application Communication
Operator JSAT Corporation
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.12
Inclination (deg) 0
Perigee (km) 35780
Apogee (km) 35794
Eccentricity 0.000195601754827172
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00270172408991
Semi-Major axis (km) 42165.135
Raan (deg) 21.4322
Arg of perigee (deg) 70.8557
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 4600
Height (m) 4.5
Width (m) 2.2
Depth (m) 2.2
Span (m^2) 27
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)
Equipment Ku-band and Ka-band transponders
Propulsion ?
Configuration SSL-1300
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

Japan based satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT selected in April 2014 Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to build the JCSat 16 communications satellite.

The satellite will carry Ku- and Ka-band transponders to be employed as an in-orbit spare ready to provide service in the event of a problem with the company?s fleet, and to capture business expansion opportunities.

JCSAT-16 is based on the highly reliable SSL-1300 satellite platform that provides the flexibility for a broad range of applications and technology advances. Scheduled for launch in 2016, the satellite is designed to deliver service for 15 years or more.

Although planned as a on-orbit spare, it will be placed at 162° easp position as a substitute for the Ku- and Ka-band capacity of the damaged and delayed DSN 1/Superbird 8 satellite.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
JCSAT 16 2016-050A 2016-08-14 AFETR Falcon-9 v1.2