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The Superbird 6 spacecraft BSS FACT SHEET Posted: April 11, 2004
Superbird 6, slated for an orbital slot at 158.0 degrees East longitude, will provide business telecommunication services to Japan in Ku-Band and Ka-Band and will provide additional Ka-Band services using a Steerable Spot Beam. The satellite has a payload of 23 active Ku-Band transponders and four Ka-Band transponders. The first Superbird spacecraft built by Boeing Satellite Systems, Superbird C, was launched in July 1997. Then, Superbird 4(B2) was launched in February 2000. Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO), and other Mitsubishi Group Companies established Space Communications Corporation of Tokyo, Japan in 1985. Superbird is the name of the series of high-performance communications satellites owned and operated by SCC. SCC now operates four communications satellites named Superbird A, B2, C, and D at four orbital slots, by which SCC is providing stable and high quality telecommunication services to a wide range of customers. Boeing Satellite Systems is major provider of space systems, communications satellites, and payloads for national defense, science, environmental and commercial applications. |
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An insider's view of how Apollo flight controllers operated and just what they faced when events were crucial.U.S. Expedition 20 The official embroidered patch for the International Space Station Expedition 20 crew is now available from our stores.Current Shuttle Mission Patch The official embroidered patch for shuttle Atlantis' flight to deliver critical spare equipment to the space station.![]() Ares Patch The Ares Project will develop two new rockets to launch astronauts back to the Moon under NASA's Vision for Exploration. The Ares 1 will employ a single space shuttle solid rocket booster to loft the Orion crew capsule. The gigantic Ares 5 will haul the equipment and cargo needed for such lunar voyages. This is the Ares emblem.One Giant Leap
Hosted by Corbin Bernsen, this award winning documentary marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. space agency and features exclusive interviews with veteran astronauts.Expedition 21 The official embroidered patch for the International Space Station Expedition 21 crew is now available from our stores. |
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