Boeing has received an order from Tokyo-based SKY Perfect JSAT and Singapore-based Kacific Broadband Satellites to build a 702 satellite to address the communication and broadband needs across the Asia-Pacific.
With two distinct payloads, the satellite will be owned and operated by SKY Perfect JSAT and Kacific Broadband Satellites.
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The JCSAT-18 payload will be designed to enhance mobile and broadband services for SKY Perfect JSAT customers in the Asia-Pacific and Far East Russia regions.
The Kacific-1 payload for Kacific Broadband Satellites will be offering high-speed Ka-band satellite broadband internet to customers in more than 20 countries in South East Asia and the Pacific.
Boeing Satellite Systems International president Mark Spiwak said: “The scalable Boeing 702 satellite is a flight-proven design that we are evolving to meet the future needs of our customers.
“The combined JCSAT-18 and Kacific-1 satellite has the flexibility to accommodate various business requirements to meet the needs of both SKY Perfect JSAT and Kacific.”
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By GlobalDataThe JCSAT-18 and Kacific-1 payloads are scheduled to launch in 2019.
Since the 1980s, Boeing has built ten satellites for the JSAT and Space Communications, both now part of SKY Perfect JSAT.
Image: Boeing to build 702 satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT and Kacific Broadband Satellites. Photo: courtesy of Boeing.
