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This satellite makes JSAT the first Asian
satellite operator with a satellite placed over North America. Its
Ku-band transponder's payload covers North America and Hawaii. Together
with the C-band transponders of JCSAT-2A, it creates a seamless network
from the U.S. East Coast to Asia and Oceania. |
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| Orbital Position |
127º W |
Launch Date
(Japan Time) |
October 1,
2003 |
| Launch Vehicle |
Sea Launch Zenit-3SL |
| Satellite Bus |
Boeing 601HP |
| Design Lifetime |
15 years |
Communications
System
Frequency Band |
Ku-band |
Number of
Transponders
(Bandwidth x
Number of
Transponders) |
36MHz x 24 |
| HPA Output |
108W |
Satellite
Type / Size |
Body Stabilized
South-North:26.2m
East-West:7m |
| Coverage Area |
North America, Hawaii |
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