37776 - BSAT-3C (JCSAT-110R)

BSAT 3C, a Japanese satellite, was launched on 06 August 2011 from Kourou at 22:52 UT by an Ariane 5 rocket. The satellite, also known as BSAT 3C/JCSAT 110R, weighed 2.91 tonnes and is designed for a 15-year tandem mission for two Japanese communications firms. The spacecraft will be used for television broadcasting. Additional capacity will be managed by SKY Perfect JSAT for other telecommunications services, including direct digital television programming. BSAT 3C has an operational position in geosynchronous orbit along the equator at 110 degrees E longitude. It carries 24 Ku-band transponders split between its two operators.

Alternate Names

JCSAT 110R

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2011-08-06
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 5 ECA
Launch Site: Kourou, French Guiana
Mass: 2910.0 kg