DS2000
| Manufacturer | MELCO |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Applications | Communications |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Geostationary Communications satellite |
| Launch mass | 3 t (3.3 tons) to 5 t (5.5 tons) |
| Power | Up to 15 kW |
| Batteries | Li-ion[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Design life | at least 15 years |
| Production | |
| Status | In Production |
| On order | 16 |
| Built | 14 |
| Launched | 14 |
| Maiden launch | DRTS (Kodama), September 10, 2002 |
| Last launch | QZS-4 (Michibiki 4), October 9, 2017 |
The DS2000 is a geostationary communications satellite bus designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric of Japan. Designed to carry payloads between 3 t (3.3 tons) and 5 t (5.5 tons), with power requirements of up to 15 kW, it is compatible with Ariane 5, Proton-M, Zenit-3SL, Atlas V, Falcon 9 and H-IIA.[2][3]
According to Moog-ISP, the DS2000 platform uses its bipropellant thrusters.[4]
List of satellites
Satellites using the DS2000 platform.[5][6]
| Satellite | Order | Launch | Launch Result | Launch Vehicle | Launch Mass | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRTS (Kodama) | — | 2002-09-10 | Success | H-2A-2024 | 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) | — | |
| ETS-VIII (Kiku 8) | — | 2006-12-18 | Success | H-2A-204 | 5,800 kg (12,800 lb) | — | |
| MTSAT-2 (Himawari 7) | 2000 | 2006-02-18 | Success | H-2A-2024 | 4,650 kg (10,250 lb) | — | |
| Superbird-7 (Superbird-C2) | 2005 | 2008-08-14 | Success | Ariane 5 ECA | 4,820 kg (10,630 lb) | — | |
| QZS-1 (Michibiki 1) | — | 2010-09-11 | Success | H-2A-202 | 4,100 kg (9,000 lb) | — | |
| ST-2 | 2008 | 2011-05-20 | Success | Ariane 5 ECA | 5,090 kg (11,220 lb) | — | |
| Himawari 8 | 2009 | 2014-10-07 | Success | H-2A-202 | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) | — | |
| Türksat 4A | 2011 | 2014-02-14 | Success | Proton-M/Briz-M | 4,850 kg (10,690 lb) | — | |
| Türksat 4B | 2011 | 2015-10-16 | Success | Proton-M/Briz-M | 4,924 kg (10,856 lb) | — | |
| Himawari 9 | 2009 | 2016-11-02 | Success | H-2A-202 | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) | — | |
| DSN-2 (Kirameki 2) | 2017-01-24 | Success | H-2A-204 | — | |||
| QZS-2 (Michibiki 2) | 2013 | 2017-06-01 | Success | H-2A-202 | 4,100 kg (9,000 lb) | — | |
| QZS-3 (Michibiki 3) | 2013 | 2017-08-19 | Success | H-2A-204 | 4,100 kg (9,000 lb) | — | |
| QZS-4 (Michibiki 4) | 2013 | 2017-10-09 | Success | H-2A-202 | 4,100 kg (9,000 lb) | — | |
| Superbird-8 / DSN-1 (Kirameki 1) | 2014 | 2018 | Success | Ariane 5 ECA | — | — | |
| Es'hail 2 | 2014 | 2018 | Planned 2018 | Falcon 9 Full Thrust | 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) | — |
See also
- A2100 — Similar satellite bus made by Lockheed Martin Space Systems and popular with Japanese satellite operators.
- SSL 1300 – Another comparable satellite bus used by Japanese satellite operators and made by SSL.
References
- ^ "Satellite Components/Bus Equipment". Mitsubishi Electric. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Satellite Platform DS2000". Mitsubishi Electric. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ Wade, Mark. "DS2000". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ^ "Thrusters". Moog Inc. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ^ Krebs, Gunter Dirk (2016-04-21). "Mitsubishi Electric (Melco): DS-2000". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
- ^ "Satellite Programs". Mitsubishi Electric. Retrieved 2016-07-29.