JCSAT-16
JCSAT-16 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group and designed and manufactured by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform. It has a launch weight of 4,600 kg (10,100 lb), a power production capacity of 8.5 kW and a 15-year design life. Its payload is composed of Ku band and Ka band transponders. SKY Perfect JSAT Group plans to use JCSAT-16 as an in-orbit backup satellite for the Ku- and Ka-band satellites serving the Japanese market.
JCSAT-16 being launched aboard Falcon 9 Flight 28. | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | SKY Perfect JSAT Group |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-050A |
| SATCAT no. | 41729 |
| Website | Official Page |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | JCSAT-16 |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | SSL |
| Launch mass | 4,600 kg (10,100 lb) |
| Power | 8.5 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 05:26, August 14, 2016 (UTC) |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ku band and Ka band |
SpaceX's Falcon 9 Flight 28 propelled JCSAT-16 to a geosynchronous transfer orbit on August 14, 2016.
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