JCSAT-2B
JCSAT-2B, later renamed JCSAT-14 after commissioning, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group. It is built by SSL on the SSL 1300 platform and weighs about 4,696 kg at launch, with a power capacity of around 9.9 kW and a design life of 15 years.
The satellite carries 26 C-band and 18 Ku-band transponders, providing a total bandwidth of 2,853 MHz. It was sent to replace JCSAT-2A at the 154° East orbital slot to serve Japan, Asia, Russia, Oceania and the Pacific Islands.
The project was announced in 2013, with SSL contracted to build JCSAT-14 and SpaceX contracted in 2014 to launch it on a Falcon 9 rocket. Delays followed the Falcon 9 Flight 19 failure. JCSAT-14 was delivered to Cape Canaveral for launch processing on March 14, 2016, and launched on May 6, 2016, at 05:21 UTC from Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40. After liftoff, the solar arrays deployed and the satellite began maneuvering toward its operational position.
The Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the drone ship “Of Course I Still Love You.” It was later used for testing rather than future orbital flights, while SpaceX continued ground testing and other missions.
Since July 2016, JCSAT-14 has been commissioned and operating at 154° East.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 03:31 (CET).