BSAT-4b
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| Mission type | Direct-to-Home TV services |
|---|---|
| Operator | B-SAT |
| COSPAR ID | 2020-056A |
| SATCAT no. | 46112 |
| Website | B-SAT (Japanese) |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | BSAT-4b |
| Bus | SSL 1300 |
| Manufacturer | Maxar Technologies |
| Launch mass | 3530 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 15 August 2020, 22:04 UTC [1] |
| Rocket | Ariane 5 ECA |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Center, ELA-3 |
| Contractor | Arianespace |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 110.0° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 Ku-band |
BSAT-4b, is a geostationary communications satellite ordered by Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation and designed and manufactured by SSL of Maxar Technologies on the SSL 1300 platform. It is expected to be stationed on the 110.0° East orbital latitude for direct television broadcasting of 4K and 8K Ultra HD television resolutions.[2][3]
BSAT-4b was designed and manufactured by SSL, a subsidiary of Maxar Technologies, on the SSL 1300 satellite bus for Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation. It has an estimated launch mass of 3,530 kilograms (7,780 lb) with a 15-year design life.[2][3][4]
It will have a single Ku-band payload with 24 transponders. It will cover Japan with 4K and 8K Ultra HD television satellite service.[2]
