DENVER, Jan. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockheed
Martin (NYSE: LMT) shipped its third satellite based on the
modernized LM 2100™ bus to French
Guiana for launch aboard an Ariane V rocket. JCSAT-17 will
provide flexible mobile communications services to users in
Japan and the surrounding region.
Arianespace will launch JCSAT-17 from its spaceport in Kourou.
JCSAT-17 is the first Mobile Satellite Service (MSS)
communications satellite built on the modernized LM 2100™, which
includes 26 innovations that make the satellite more powerful,
flexible and versatile in orbit. A reprogrammable mission processor
adds flexibility as mission needs change. Lockheed Martin is
currently manufacturing five modernized LM 2100™-based satellites
for commercial and government customers.
"Following two successful launches of LM 2100™ commercial
communications satellites, Lockheed Martin is proud to deliver
JCSAT-17 to SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SJC), which will add a
tremendous amount of new connectivity for users in Japan," said Guy
Beutelschies, Lockheed Martin's Vice President for
Communication Satellite Solutions. "This satellite will help grow
Japan's advanced economy by adding
new options for mobility, bandwidth where it's needed, and reliable
connections."
The satellite's payload incorporates S-band and C-band
transponders with a flexible processor along with 18m mesh reflector, enabling assured
communications continuity during high-volume events. The
satellite also features robust Ku-band connectivity. JCSAT-17 is
the eighth satellite built by Lockheed Martin for SJC, beginning
with NSAT-110, JCSAT-9 through JCSAT-13 and JCSAT-110R.
For additional information, visit:
www.lockheedmartin.com/satellites
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that employs approximately
105,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the
research, design, development, manufacture, integration and
sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and
services.
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