Japan’s BSAT-3b satellite, designed and built by Lockheed Martin for the Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT), is ready for launch.

BSAT-3b features 12 130W Ku-band channels and will be positioned at 110°E longitude.

The satellite, based on Lockheed’s A2100A platform, has a design life of 15 years.

The A2100 geosynchronous spacecraft series is designed for telecommunications needs, including Ka-band broadband and broadcast services, fixed satellite services in C-band and Ku-band, direct broadcast services and mobile satellite services.

The spacecraft will join the existing fleet of B-SATs, including BSAT-3a, BSAT-2a fBSAT-2c and BSAT-1b.

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