August 29, 1995 12:53 am
JCSAT 3
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Atlas IIAS
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Foreseeing the growth of the communications business, Japan Satellite Systems, Inc., (JSAT) of Tokyo signed a contract in October 1993 for a Hughes HS-601 satellite from Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc. The satellite, JCSAT-3, was designed to relay voice, data, and television signals via Ku-band to eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and India; and via C-band to eastern and southern Asia and Hawaii.
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:53 UTC
Window Close
00:53 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 29, 1995 · 00:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
JCSAT 3
Rocket
Atlas IIAS
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Foreseeing the growth of the communications business, Japan Satellite Systems, Inc., (JSAT) of Tokyo signed a contract in October 1993 for a Hughes HS-601 satellite from Hughes Space and Communications International, Inc. The satellite, JCSAT-3, was designed to relay voice, data, and television signals via Ku-band to eastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and India; and via C-band to eastern and southern Asia and Hawaii.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Lockheed Martin
Launch Complex 36B
Launch Overview
Window Open
00:53 UTC
Window Close
00:53 UTC
Lift Off
Aug 29, 1995 · 00:53 UTC
Launch Facility
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch Pad
Launch Complex 36B
Target Orbit
Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Lockheed Martin
Payload
JCSAT 3
Rocket
Atlas IIAS
Destination
Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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