32019 - BSAT-3A

BSAT 3A is a Japanese geostationary communications satellite that was launched by an Ariane 5-ECA rocket from Kourou at 23:44 UT on 14 August 2007. The 1.98 tonne (with fuel) craft carries twelve 130 W Ku-band transponders to provide direct-to-home high-definition television programs to the entire nation, after parking over 110 degrees E longitude. It joined a fleet of four other BSAT Corporation satellites.

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2007-08-14
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 927.0 kg