Satellite Name |
JCSat 1B (ex JCSat 5) |
Status |
Retired |
Mission Type |
Communication |
Orbit |
Geostationary |
Position |
150.0 ° East |
Country |
Japan |
Operator |
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation |
Satellite Manufacturer |
Hughes Aircraft Company |
Model (BUS) |
HS 601 |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44P |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
Launch Date |
02.12.1997 |
Satellite Lifetime |
12 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
Mass |
2982 Kg |
Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 32
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
24732 |
Cospar Number |
1997-075A |