Question: Recently US firm Space-X has launched the Japanese communication satellite from-
(a) Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(b) Kennedy Space Centre
(c) Vandenberg Air Force Base
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Related facts:
- On 6 May 2016 the communication satellite of Japan, JCSAT-14 was launched aboard Space-X’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
- It was launched from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in the U.S. state of Florida at 1:21 a.m. EDT (0521 GMT).
- The satellite was place into its intended preliminary geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) by Space-X Falcon 9 rocket after 32 minutes of flight.
- 4696.2 kg JCSAT-14 carries twenty-six C-band and 18 Ku-band transponders, providing a total bandwidth of 2,853 megahertz.
- Satellite’s Lifetime is of 15 years.
- JCSAT-14 will replace the JCSAT-2A spacecraft.
- It will provide coverage to Asia, Russia, Oceania and the Pacific Islands.
- The satellite will extend JCSAT-2A’s geographical footprint and address fast-growing mobility markets across the Asia-Pacific region.
- It is notable that the Japanese company ‘SKY Perfect JSAT’ is a leading satellite operator in the Asia-Pacific region.
Reference:
http://www.sptvjsat.com/load_pdf.php?pTb=t_news_&pRi=554&pJe=2
https://spacexstats.com/missions/jcsat-14
http://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/jcsat-14.htm
http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/05/06/falcon-9-succeeds-in-middle-of-the-night-launch/
http://sputniknews.com/science/20160506/1039164790/falcon-second-stage-delivers-satellite.html
http://www.spacex.com/sites/spacex/files/spacex_jcsat_press_kit_final.pdf