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JCSAT-16
JCSAT-16 being launched aboard Falcon 9 Flight 28.
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorSKY Perfect JSAT Group
COSPAR ID2016-050A[1][2]
SATCATno.41729[3][4]
WebsiteOfficial Page
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftJCSAT-16
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerSSL
Launch mass4,600 kg (10,100 lb)[5]
Power8.5 kW[5]
Start of mission
Launch date05:26, August 14, 2016 (UTC)(2016-08-14T05:26Z)[6][3]
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch siteCape CanaveralSLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Transponders
BandKubandandKaband

JCSAT-16is ageostationarycommunications satelliteoperated bySKY Perfect JSAT Groupand designed and manufactured bySSLon theSSL 1300platform.[1][7]It has a launch weight of 4,600 kg (10,100 lb), a power production capacity of 8.5 kW and a 15-year design life.[5]Its payload is composed ofKubandandKabandtransponders.SKY Perfect JSAT Group plans to use JCSAT-16 as an in-orbit backup satellite for the Ku- and Ka-band satellites serving the Japanese market.[7]

SpaceX'sFalcon 9Flight 28 propelled JCSAT-16 to ageosynchronous transfer orbiton August 14, 2016.

History

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In April 2014,SSLannounced that it had been awarded a contract bySKY Perfect JSAT Groupto manufacture two satellites:JCSAT-15andJCSAT-16.The latter would be an 8.5 kW satellite withKubandandKabandpayload for a broad range of orbital locations. It would be used as a back-up to the existing fleet.[8]

On September 10, 2014, JSAT announced that it had signed a launch service contract with SpaceX for the launch of JCSAT-16 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.[9]On April 3, 2016, it was announced thatKratoshad been selected for supplying a 9 m (30 ft) Ku-band antenna for JCSAT-16TT&Cat its Superbird Platform West ground station. Also, it was stated that the satellite had passed thecritical design review.[10]

On July 13, 2016, SSL delivered JCSAT-16 to the launch site inCape Canaveralfor launch processing and integration.[11]This was the second launch of the year for JCSAT and also the second time the company used theSpaceXlaunch services, both times also happening in 2016.[1]On August 4, 2016, JSAT announced that the expected launch date of JCSAT-16 was on August 14.[12]

Landed first stage from the JCSAT-16 launch
First stage landed after successfully delivering JCSAT-16

At the scheduled August 14 at 05:26 UTC, SpaceX successfully launched the JCSAT-16 satellite into a 184 km × 35,912 km × 20.85° orbit on aFalcon 9rocket.[13][14][15]The first stage successfully landed afterwards.[6][16]At 5:58 UTC, the satellite separated from the upper stage.[15]The satellite manufacturer, SSL, announced that 33 minutes after launch, the satellite was in good health and sending signals.[16]

While JCSAT-16 was supposed to serve as on-orbit backup at the 124° East longitude position, it will be repositioned into service at the 162°East position to replaceSuperbird-B2,a satellite past its design life. OriginallySuperbird-8was supposed to replace Superbird-B2, but a mishap during transport to the launch site in March 2016 meant that it would be delayed between one and two years.[6][16]

On late September 2016, parts of Falcon 9 second stage reentered the atmosphere and landed over Java and Madura, Indonesia. Some parts like the Helium COPV (Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel) landed mostly intact and damaged an animal enclosure, but there was no further damage or harm.[17]

See also

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References

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  9. ^"SKY Perfect JSAT signed Launch Service Contract for JCSAT-16 satellite with SpaceX"(PDF).SKY Perfect JSAT Group.2014-09-10. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2016-07-05.Retrieved26 July2016.
  10. ^"Sky Perfect JSAT Inks Kratos Contract for JCSAT 16 TT&C Antenna and RF System".Via Satellite. 2016-03-03.Retrieved26 July2016.
  11. ^"SSL delivers communications satellite for Sky Perfect JSAT to Cape Canaveral launch base".SSL.2016-07-13. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-15.Retrieved26 July2016.
  12. ^"JCSAT-16 Launch Schedule Update"(PDF).SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation. August 4, 2016.Retrieved2016-08-15.
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  14. ^Christina Ra (2016-08-12)."Press Kit: JCSAT-16 Mission".SpaceX.Retrieved2016-08-14.
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