Superbird C2 at 144° E
also known as Superbird 7
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 144° EChannel line-up at 144° E | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 33274
- COSPAR number
- 2008-038A
- Operator
- SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (MELCO)
- Model
- DS2000
- Launch
- 14 Aug 2008 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 4820 kg
- Dry mass
- 2018 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15+ yrs.
- Beacon
- 12250 V, 12749.75 V, 12199 V, 12252 H, 12255 H, 12254 V
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band Japan Horizontal beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Japan Vertical beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band North East Asia Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band South East Asia Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band Steerable beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Superbird C2
28 Ku-band transponders to cover the Asia-Pacific region, the Indian Ocean, Oceania, and the Pacific Islands.