N-STARa
These satellites are used for telecommunications carrier services offered by the NTT Group and for corporate intranets.
Orbital Position 132 degrees East.
Launch Date
(Japan Time)
August 29, 1995
Launch Vehicle Ariane 4
Satellite Bus FS1300
Design Lifetime 10 years
Communications
System
Frequency Band
Ka-band
Ku-band
C-band
S-band
Number of
Transponders
(Bandwidth x
Number of
Transponders)
Ka:
100MHz x 5
200MHz x 6
Ku:
54MHz x 8
C:
72MHz x 6
S:
15MHz x 2beams
12MHz x 2beams
each satellite
HPA Output Ka:14.7W/30W
Ku:55W
C:17W
S:141W per beam
Satellite
Type / Size
Body Stabilized
South-North:27.3m
East-West:11m
Coverage Area Japan