Maxar’s 1300-Class Broadcasting Satellite Built for B-SAT Performing According to Plan After Launch
August 15 2020 - 9:10PM
Business Wire
B-SAT will use the satellite to expand its
4K/8K ultra-high definition direct-to-home video service in
Japan
Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR), a trusted partner and
innovator in Earth Intelligence and Space Infrastructure, today
announced that the BSAT-4b satellite, built for Broadcasting
Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT), successfully launched today
and is performing according to plan.
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BSAT-4b, built by Maxar Technologies for
Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT), is seen here in
Maxar’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, Calif. Image credit:
Maxar Technologies
BSAT-4b deployed its solar arrays and began receiving and
sending signals following a launch aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from
the Arianespace launch base in Kourou, French Guiana. On August 16,
2020, BSAT-4b will begin firing its thrusters to begin its journey
to its final geosynchronous orbit at 110 degrees East
longitude.
Once in service, BSAT-4b will function as a back-up
geostationary satellite to BSAT-4a, also built by Maxar, and
co-located at 110 degrees East longitude. Maxar completed
manufacturing both BSAT-4a and BSAT-4b well ahead of schedule.
“BSAT-4b is the second high-performance direct broadcasting
satellite that Maxar has built and delivered to B-SAT in the past
three years,” said Megan Fitzgerald, Maxar’s Senior Vice President
of Space Program Delivery. “Built on Maxar’s industry-leading
1300-class bus, BSAT-4b will bring high-value information and
entertainment to the people of Japan for years to come.”
BSAT-4b is equipped with 24 Ku-band transponders and weighs
3,530 kg. It is designed to provide service for 15 years or longer
and is based on the world’s most popular commercial communications
satellite platform, Maxar’s 1300-class bus, which is used by more
than 90 active commercial GEO communication satellites today.
“Working with Maxar on BSAT-4a and BSAT-4b has exceeded our
expectations; during the process of building and integrating both
satellites, Maxar has consistently delivered high-quality work
ahead of schedule,” said Tatsuhiko Inoue, B-SAT's President and
CEO. “We look forward to continuing our relationship with Maxar in
the future.”
About Maxar
Maxar is a trusted partner and innovator in Earth Intelligence
and Space Infrastructure. We deliver disruptive value to government
and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and
navigate our changing planet; deliver global broadband
communications; and explore and advance the use of space. Our
unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and
a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and
deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost
effectiveness. Maxar’s 4,000 team members in 20 global locations
are inspired to harness the potential of space to help our
customers create a better world. Maxar trades on the New York Stock
Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange as MAXR. For more information,
visit www.maxar.com.
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