Superbird-9
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | SKY Perfect JSAT |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Superbird-9 |
| Spacecraft type | Superbird |
| Bus | |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 2024 (planned) |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit (planned) |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Transponders | |
| Band | Ku-band, Ka-band |
| Coverage area | Japan, East Asia |
Superbird-9, will be a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT and designed and manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space. Superbird-9 will be based on Airbus's reconfigurable payload satellite bus , which can steer and reassign beams for different customers and services. It will be offering Ku-band and Ka-band communication services to the Japanese market.[1] SKY Perfect JSAT, the main satellite operator in Japan, has selected Airbus to build Superbird-9.[2]
See also[]
- SKY PerfecTV! – Satellite TV division of the same owner corporation and major user of Superbird
References[]
- ^ "Sky Perfect JSAT orders first Airbus satellite". SpaceNews. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "SKY Perfect JSAT signs Airbus to build Superbird-9 telecom satellite". asianaviation.com. Asian Aviation. 28 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
Categories:
- Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
- Communications satellites of Japan
- 2024 in Japan