Geostationary
JCSAT-2B
Japanese Broadcasting / High-Definition · Sky Perfect JSAT / Japan
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A Sky Perfect JSAT high-power satellite serving Japan's direct-to-home broadcasting and broadband markets. JCSAT-2B supports 4K ultra-high definition broadcasting in Japan — the world's first broadcaster of regular 4K satellite TV content. Japan's NHK launched 4K broadcasts using JCSAT capacity, making Japan the global leader in high-definition satellite broadcasting technology deployment.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,239–22,245 mi (35,791–35,799 km)
- Inclination
- 0.0°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 41471
- Int’l designator
- 2016-028A
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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