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JCSat 6

Also known as JCSat 4A

deorbited

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
25630 / 1999-006A
Operator
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
136° E (155.4° E)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-601
Mass
2900 kg
Dry mass
1841 kg

Launch

Launch date
16 Feb 1999
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Atlas 2AS (Atlas IIAS)
Design life
12 yr

Beacons

12247.0V12747.5H

Comment

32 Ku-band transponder to provide relay voice, data, television signals via Ku-band to eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, India