Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation
- Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation
The Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) is a Japanese corporation established 1993-04-13 to procure, manage and lease transponders on communications satellites. Its largest stockholder, owning 49.9%, is NHK, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation.[cite web |url=http://www.b-sat.co.jp/english/main.html |title=Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation Profile |publisher=B-SAT] In 1994 it was ranked by "Space News" as the world's 19th largest fixed satellite operator. [cite web |url=http://www.space.com/spacenews/top20_satellite_2004.html |title=Top 20 Fixed Satellite Operators, 2004 |publisher=Space News] ] Current satellite fleet
BSAT-2a
BSAT-2a was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation based on the STAR Bus platform. It was launched aboard an Ariane 5G rocket on March 8, 2001. BSAT-2a serves as an on orbit backup to BSAT-2c.
BSAT-2c
BSAT-2c was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation Based on the STAR Bus platform. It was launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket 2003-06-11. In-orbit delivery to B-SAT took place url=http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/release.asp?prid=420 |title=ORBITAL MAKES FINAL IN-ORBIT DELIVERY OF BSAT-2c SATELLITE |publisher=Orbital Sciences]
BSAT-3a
Launched 2007-08-14 by an Ariane 5-ECA expendable launch vehicle. [cite web |url=http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/spacecraftDisplay.do?id=2007-036B |title=BSAT-3A - NSSDC ID: 2007-036B |publisher=NASA] It was manufactured by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems based on the A2100A platform design, with a communications payload containing 12 Ku-band channels, eight of which operate at one time. [cite web |url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2007/0810ss_BSATAdvisory.html |title=Lockheed Martin-Built BSAT-3a Satellite Ready For Launch |publisher=Lockheed Martin] Located in geostationary orbit at 110 degrees East longitude, it replaced BSAT-1a and BSAT-1b.
Future satellites
B-SAT awarded Lockheed Martin the contract to build its next geostationary telecommunications satellite, BSAT-3b, which is scheduled for launch by Arianespace in 2010. [cite web |url=http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2008/04-15-bsat.html |title=B-SAT AWARDS LOCKHEED MARTIN CONTRACT FOR BSAT-3b SATELLITE |date=2008-04-15 |publisher=Lockheed Martin]
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