JCSat 8

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR

27399 / 2002-015A

Operator

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

Orbit & position

Orbit

GEO

Position

84° E (171.6° E)

Altitude

—

Velocity

—

Period

—

Eccentricity

—

Hardware

Manufacturer

Boeing (Hughes)

Model

HS-601

Mass

2600 kg

Dry mass

1200 kg

Launch

Launch date

29 Mar 2002

Launch site

Guiana Space Center

Launch vehicle

Ariane 44L

Design life

11 yr

Beacons