Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Satellite description  





2 History  





3 Launch  





4 References  














BSAT-4b








 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 


BSAT-4b
Mission typeDirect-to-Home TV services
OperatorB-SAT
COSPAR ID2020-056A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.46112
WebsiteB-SAT (Japanese)
Mission duration15 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftBSAT-4b
BusSSL 1300
ManufacturerMaxar Technologies
Launch mass3530 kg
Start of mission
Launch date15 August 2020, 22:04 UTC [1]
RocketAriane 5 ECA
Launch siteGuiana Space Center, ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude110.0° East
Transponders
Band24Ku-band
← BSAT-4a
 

BSAT-4b, is a geostationary communications satellite ordered by Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation and designed and manufactured by SSLofMaxar Technologies on the SSL 1300 platform. It is expected to be stationed on the 110.0° East orbital latitude for direct television broadcastingof4K and 8K Ultra HD television resolutions.[2][3]

Satellite description[edit]

BSAT-4b was designed and manufactured by SSL, a subsidiary of Maxar Technologies, on the SSL 1300 satellite bus for Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation. It has an estimated launch mass of 3,530 kilograms (7,780 lb) with a 15-year design life.[2][3][4]

It will have a single Ku-band payload with 24 transponders. It will cover Japan with 4K and 8K Ultra HD television satellite service.[2]

History[edit]

On 24 March 2018, B-SAT ordered the second of its fourth generation satellite from SSL, BSAT-4b. It was expected to be weight around 3,530 kilograms (7,780 lb), have 24 Ku-band transponders with a 15-year design life. At the time, it was expected for a launch in June 2020.[2][3][4] It was to serve as an backup to BSAT-4a, and enter service before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[3]

On 19 April 2018, Arianespace was contracted for an Ariane 5 ECA launch service.[3] On 1 July 2020, the satellite was delivered to French Guiana inside a container supplied by RUAG Space[5][6]

Launch[edit]

The satellite was launched on 15 August 2020 at 22:04 UTC.[1]

References[edit]

  • ^ a b c d Krebs, Gunter Dirk. "BSat 4a, 4b". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  • ^ a b c d e "Arianespace to launch BSAT-4b; marking the 10th satellite launch for B-SAT". 19 April 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  • ^ a b "放送衛星BSAT-4bの調達について" [About the procurement of broadcast satellite BSAT-4b] (PDF) (in Japanese). Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  • ^ "BSAT-4b is delivered to French Guiana for Arianespace's upcoming Ariane 5 mission". 2 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  • ^ "RUAG Space enables safe transport of Japanese broadcasting satellite for Maxar Technologies". SpaceRef. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.[permanent dead link]

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BSAT-4b&oldid=1176361584"

    Categories: 
    Communications satellites in geostationary orbit
    Satellites using the SSL 1300 bus
    Satellites of Japan
    Ariane commercial payloads
    Spacecraft launched in 2020
    Hidden categories: 
    CS1 Japanese-language sources (ja)
    All articles with dead external links
    Articles with dead external links from September 2023
    Articles with permanently dead external links
    Use British English from May 2020
    Use dmy dates from May 2020
     



    This page was last edited on 21 September 2023, at 06:26 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki