JCSAT-14 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

6 May 2016, 5:21am

UTC

Location

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Pad

Space Launch Complex 40

Launch Service Provider

SpaceX

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Full Thrust

Booster

B1022

Landing

Drone Ship (Of Course I Still Love You)

Success

Mission

JCSAT-14

Mission Type

Communications

Destination

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

Built on the LS-1300 bus by SSL, JCSAT-14 will replace JCSAT 2A in geostationary orbit. Positioned at 154 degrees east, the satellite will provide high speed connectivity for maritime, aviation and resource exploration in Asia, Russia, Oceania and the Pacific. The craft contains 26 C and 18 Ku-band transponders, which are powered by 2 solar arrays for its 15 year lifetime.

Available Replays

Live

JCSAT-14 Hosted Webcast