Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation

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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.[1] In 1994 it was ranked by Space News as the world's 19th largest fixed satellite operator.[2]

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[edit] Current satellite fleet

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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 2003-07-15.[3]

[edit] BSAT-3a

Launched 2007-08-14 by an Ariane 5-ECA expendable launch vehicle.[4] 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.[5] Located in geostationary orbit at 110 degrees East longitude, it replaced BSAT-1a and BSAT-1b.[1]

[edit] 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.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation Profile. B-SAT.
  2. ^ Top 20 Fixed Satellite Operators, 2004. Space News.
  3. ^ {{cite web |url=http://www.orbital.com/NewsInfo/release.asp?prid=420 |title=ORBITAL MAKES FINAL IN-ORBIT DELIVERY OF BSAT-2c SATELLITE |publisher=Orbital Sciences]]
  4. ^ BSAT-3A - NSSDC ID: 2007-036B. NASA.
  5. ^ Lockheed Martin-Built BSAT-3a Satellite Ready For Launch. Lockheed Martin.
  6. ^ B-SAT AWARDS LOCKHEED MARTIN CONTRACT FOR BSAT-3b SATELLITE. Lockheed Martin (2008-04-15).


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