Posted at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Fall launch set for satellite that will serve Hawai'i
Advertiser Staff
A new satellite that will provide telecommunications coverage to an area that includes Hawai'i is ready to be delivered to JSAT Corp. by its maker, Lockheed Martin.The manufacturer said the JCSAT-11 is scheduled to launch this fall on a Proton launch vehicle provided by International Launch Services.
JCSAT-11 is a high-power hybrid satellite consisting of 30 active Ku-band transponders and 12 active C-band transponders and will provide coverage to Japan, the Asia-Pacific region and Hawaii, Lockheed said in a news release.
It said JCSAT-11 is designed for a minimum service life of 15 years and will serve as a back up satellite for other JSAT satellites.
