SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer: Shinji Takada; “SKY Perfect JSAT” below) has concluded a contract for a launch service for its JCSAT-14 communications satellite with Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) (HQ: the United States of America; Gwynne Shotwell , President and COO ). JCSAT-14 will replace JCSAT-2A in geostationary orbit at 154degree East Longitude. The contract for the construction of the satellite was concluded on June 12, 2013. The launch is scheduled for the second half of 2015. （http://www.sptvjsat.com/wp-content/uploads/130612_J14-News-Release_final-2.pdf）SKY Perfect JSAT will continue to work to provide high-quality satellite communications services in Japan as well as Asia-Pacific region.
JCSAT-14 at a Glance
Target Launch Date: H2 2015
Orbital Location: 154 degree East Longitude
Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral
Spacecraft Type: SSL 1300
Frequency Bands: C- and Ku-band
Transponders: 26 C-band and 18 Ku-band
Coverage Area: Japan, Asia, Russia, Oceania, Pacific Islands, Hawaii
Service Life: 15 Years or more