2016

2016 · SpaceX

JCSAT-14

successFalcon 9 Full Thrust | JCSAT-14

Built on the LS-1300 bus by SSL, JCSAT-14 will replace JCSAT 2A in geostationary orbit. Positioned at 154 degrees east, the satellite will provide high speed connectivity for maritime, aviation and resource exploration in Asia, Russia, Oceania and the Pacific. The craft contains 26 C and 18 Ku-band transponders, which are powered by 2 solar arrays for its 15 year lifetime.

Overview

Date / time
May 6, 2016 at 05:21 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Mission
JCSAT-14
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Payloads deployed · 1