JCSat 15 [SS/Loral]
Official name JCSAT 15
Alternative name JCSAT 15
Cospar ID 2016-082A
Norad ID 41903
Launch date 2016-12-21
Launch site FRGUI
Launch vehicle Ariane-5ECA
Country/Organization Japan
Type application Communication
Operator JSAT Corporation
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1436.11
Inclination (deg) 0.02
Perigee (km) 35783
Apogee (km) 35790
Eccentricity 9.78022438629092E-05
Mean motion (revs. per day) 1.00270870615761
Semi-Major axis (km) 42164.635
Raan (deg) 250.4669
Arg of perigee (deg) 137.0985
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 3408
Height (m) 5.2
Width (m) 2.5
Depth (m) 2.5
Span (m^2) 26.1
Lifetime 15 years
Contractors Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)
Equipment Ku-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 15 communications satellite.

The satellite is an all Ku-band comsat, which will replace the aging JCSat 110 (N-Sat 110) satellite at 110° East to provide television broadcasts for pay-television service. Once in service, the satellite will be renamed JCSat 110A

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

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
JCSAT 15 2016-082A 2016-12-21 FRGUI Ariane-5ECA with Star One D1