SKY Perfect JSAT signed a contract with SpaceX
SKY Perfect JSAT signed a contract with SpaceX to become one of the first organizations to launch hardware on the heavy-duty Starship. It will launch the broadcast and broadband satellite Superbird-9 as early as 2024. Superbird-9 will be a High Throughput Satellite (HTS) capable of handling broadband transmissions over the Ku and Ka bands for Japan and Eastern Asia. Once launched, it will maneuver into a geosynchronous orbit. SKY Perfect JSAT primarily delivers multi-channel subscription TV broadcasting services and communications for the Japanese market through its 16 existing satellites. Its Sky PerfecTV! has three million subscribers. Its communications satellites also provide services for government, military, and maritime applications. SKY Perfect JSAT and SpaceX gave few details on how big Superbird-9 will be or why the satellite operator chose Starship. SKY Perfect JSAT published this Japanese-language overview of Superbird-9. News Latest news Commercial Content Tourism Br...