N-SAT-110
| Operator | JSAT/SCC |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | Lockheed Martin Arianespace (LSP) |
| Bus | A2100AX |
| Mission type | Communication |
| Launch date | 6 October 2000 23:00 GMT |
| Carrier rocket | Ariane 44L |
| Launch site | Kourou ELA-2 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| COSPAR ID | 2000-060A |
| Mass | 3,531 kilograms (7,780 lb) |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Inclination | 0° |
| Apoapsis | 35,789 kilometres (22,238 mi) |
| Periapsis | 35,784 kilometres (22,235 mi) |
| Orbital period | 24 hours |
| Longitude | 110° East |
| Transponders | |
| Transponders | 24 J band |
N-SAT-110, also known as JCSAT-110, Superbird-5 and Superbird-D, is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite which is jointly operated by JSAT Corporation and Space Communications Corporation. It is positioned in geostationary orbit at a longitude of 110° East, from where it is used to provide communications services to Japan.[1][2]
N-SAT-110 was built by Lockheed Martin, and is based around the A2100AX satellite bus. It is equipped with 24 J band (IEEE Ku band) transponders, and at launch it had a mass of 3,531 kilograms (7,780 lb), with an expected operational lifespan of around 15 years.[3][4]
The launch of N-SAT-110 was conducted by Arianespace, using an Ariane 44L carrier rocket flying from ELA-2 at the Guiana Space Centre. The launch occurred at 23:00 GMT on 6 October 2000,[5] and successfully deployed N-SAT-110 into a geosynchronous transfer orbit, from which it raised itself to geostationary orbit by means of an onboard LEROS-1C apogee motor. Its insertion into geosynchronous orbit occurred at 03:00 on 14 October 2000.[6]
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References [edit]
- ^ "N-SAT-110". Sky Perfect JSAT Corporation. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "NSat 110". TSE. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "UCS Satellite Database". Union of Concerned Scientists. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter. "N-SAT 110 (JCSat 110, Superbird 5 (D))". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Launch Log". Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ McDowell, Jonathan. "Index". Geostationary Orbit Catalog. Jonathan's Space Page. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
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