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JCSAT-110A (JCSAT-15) (41903)
COSPAR: 2016-082A | Alt Name: JCSAT 15
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 21, 2016
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41903
International Designator
2016-082A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:18:08 GMT
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Inclination
0.02°
Right Ascension
15.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.22°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
JCSAT-110A (JCSAT-15)
Alternative Name
JCSAT 15
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SKPJ
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 41903U 16082A 26183.88759589 -.00000340 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 41903 0.0176 15.8785 0000803 94.2248 240.4195 1.00270379 34918
Source: Celestrak
Summary
JCSAT-110A (also known as JCSAT 15) is a communication satellite launched on December 21, 2016, from ELA3 at the Guiana Space Center using an Ariane 5ECA launch vehicle. The spacecraft, manufactured by SSL, has dimensions of 5.2 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter with a span of 26.1 meters. It is equipped with Ku-band transponders and powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite features a dry mass of 2000 kilograms and a launch mass of 3408 kilograms, using R-4D motors for propulsion. Its mission aims to provide communication services over its anticipated lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.2
Diameter
2.5
Span
26.1
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
3408
Shape
Box+2 panels
Radar Cross Section
71.039
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
JCSAT 15
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SSL
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
LS-1300
Configuration
SSL-1300
Motor
R-4D
Equipment
Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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