Superbird-C2
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According to its operator, Space Communications Corporation, the deployment of Superbird 7 (to be called Superbird-C2 after launch) marks the first time a satellite operator in Japan has used a commercial satellite that was made in Japan. Superbird-C2 was manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation based on the DS2000 satellite bus.[1]
Superbird 7 was launched August 14, 2008 by an Ariane 5 carrier rocket.[2] It has a mass of 5 tonnes (11,000 lb) at launch and a design life of more than 15 years.[3]
[edit] DS-2000 satellite bus
Other satellites with the DS-2000 bus are the DRTS Kodama data relay satellite, MTSAT-2 for weather observations and the ETS-VIII experimental communication satellite.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "SCC Announces Launch Schedule for Superbird-7". SCC. 2008-07-17. http://www.superbird.co.jp/english/press/news08_5.pdf.
- ^ "Another successful Arianespace launch: Superbird-7 and AMC-21 in orbit". Arianespace. http://www.arianespace.com/site/news/releases/08_08_14_release_index.html.
- ^ "SUPERBIRD-C2 (7)". Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. 2008. http://global.mitsubishielectric.com/bu/space/satellite/communication/superbird_c2_7.html.
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