JCSat 1B

Also known as JCSat 5

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 25067 / 1997-075A
Operator: SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 150° E (89.1° W)
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: Boeing (Hughes)
Model: HS-601
Mass: 2982 kg
Dry mass: 1308 kg

Launch

Launch date: 02 Dec 1997
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 44P
Design life: 12 yr

Beacons

12747.0H12747.5V12748.512749.5

Comment

32 Ku-band transponders covering Asia-Pacific region (Japan, Korea, most of China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, part of Indonesia, part of Malaysia) and Hawaii