Jcsat 8
Also called Jcsat 2A
General
| Designation | 27399 / 02015A |
| Launch date | 29 Mar 2002 |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Mission | Telecommunications |
| Geostationary orbit | 154°E |
| Launch vehicle | Ariane V149 |
Location
| Begin | End | Position |
| L: 2002 | Nov 2016 | 154°E |
| Dec 2016 | Aug 2017 | 136°E, inclined |
| Nov 2017 | Sep 2018 | 93°E, inclined |
| Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | 136°E, inclined |
| Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | 82°E, inclined |
| Dec 2020 | Jan 2021 | 143.8°E, inclined |
End of life
| Out of service | Jan 2021 |
| Cause | moved to junk orbit |
External resources
sat-index articles
Technical data
Lyngsat transponder loading
Specifications
| Prime contractor | Hughes |
| Platform | HS-601 |
| Mass at launch | 2600 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 1460 kg |
| Dry mass | 1200 kg |
| Dimension | 3.6 x 2.7 x 4.3 m (deployed: 7.6 x 4.3 x 21 m) |
| Solar array | |
| Stabilization | 3-axis |
| DC power | EOL: 3700 W |
| Design lifetime | 11 years |
C-band
| Main transponders | 16 |
| Backup transponders | |
| Power | 34 W |
| Bandwidth |
5
x 54 MHz 11 x 36 MHz |
| Coverage | Japan, East Asia, Oceania and Hawaii |
| EIRP max | |
| G/T max | |
| Polarization | linear H/V |
Ku-band
| Main transponders | 16 |
| Backup transponders | |
| Power | 120 W |
| Bandwidth | 57 MHz |
| Coverage | Japan |
| EIRP max | |
| G/T max | |
| Polarization | linear H/V |
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