JCSAT-3

Launch Date
(Japan Time)
August 29, 1995
Orbital Position Long. 128 degrees East
Launch Vehicle Atlas 2AS
Satellite Bus Boeing 601
Communications System Frequency Band Ku-band
C-band
HPA Output
Ku-band
C-band
60W
34W
Number of Transponders
(Bandwidth x Number of Transponders)
Ku-band
C-band
27MHz x 16
36MHz x 12
54MHz x (2*)
*when combined
36MHz x 12
Coverage Area
Ku-band
C-band

(Japan Beam)
Japan

Eastern Asia, Southeast Asia

Australia, New Zealand, India

Asia (incl. India and Russia)

Hawaii, Australia,New Zealand


Beam Coverage



Red

Japan Beam ( Ku-band )

Yellow
Asia Zone Beam ( Ku-band )

Blue

India Beam ( Ku-band )

Purple

Asia Beam ( C-band )

Green

Hawaii Beam ( C-band )

Orange

Australia/New Zealand Beam ( Ku-band )


Copyright© 2003 JSAT Corporation