NSat 110

Also called Jcsat 7, Jcsat 110 and Superbird 5

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General

Designation	26559 / 00060A
Launch date	6 Oct 2000
Country of origin	Japan
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	110°E
Launch vehicle	Ariane V133

Space Communication Corp. (SCC) and Japan Satellite Systems Inc. (JSAT) will equally finance and operate the satellite.

The cost of the satellite, its launch and insurance is close to $200 million.

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End of life

Out of service	Jan 2019
Cause	Sent to junk orbit

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External resources

sat-index articles

Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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Specifications

Prime contractor	Lockheed Martin
Platform	A2100AX
Mass at launch	3531 kg
Mass in orbit	2100 kg
Dry mass	1669 kg
Dimension	8.3 m wide deployed
Solar array	26.4 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 8300 W
Design lifetime	15 years

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Ku-band

Main transponders	24 (used by pairs)
Backup transponders
Power	120 W
Bandwidth	36 MHz
Coverage	Japan only
EIRP max	57 dBW
G/T max
Polarization	circular

Some of the payload was provided by Melco

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Transponder frequency chart (GHz)

LHCP Downlink	Transponder	RHCP Downlink
12.271	1
	2	12.291
12.311	3
	4	12.331
12.351	5
	6	12.371
12.391	7
	8	12.411
12.431	9
	10	12.451
12.471	11
	12	12.491
12.511	13
	14	12.531
12.551	15
	16	12.571
12.591	17
	18	12.611
12.631	19
	20	12.651
12.671	21
	22	12.691
12.711	23
	24	12.731

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