Bsat 2C

Also known as B-Sat 2C

deorbited

Position110° E (154.8° E)

NORAD / COSPAR27830 / 2003-028A

OperatorBroadcasting Satellite System Corp.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-1

Mass1275 kg

Dry mass535 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 G

4 Ku band transponders. Backup to BSAT-2A; direct digital broadcasts to homes in Japan and neighboring countries through its Ku-band transponders.

Lifetime

11 Jun 2003Launched

10 yrDesign life

23.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jun 2013End of life

Satellite is deorbited