SKY Perfect JSAT to Launch LEO Satellite Business

September 5, 2016

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation announces its decision to procure a ground station for Low Earth Orbit (“ LEO”) satellites in order to launch new ground station services for LEO satellite operators by Q2 2017. The first ground station will be set up at SKY Perfect JSAT’s Ibaraki Network Control Center.

SKY Perfect JSAT has been providing geostationary satellite telecommunication services through more than 20 satellites since 1989, and has accumulated sophisticated operational experience and know-how in the satellite business. Now SKY Perfect JSAT is also venturing into the burgeoning, innovative LEO market with its expertise. Driven by new space technology, the LEO satellite market in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to follow the emerging trend in Europe and North America and grow rapidly. Ground station service in the Asia-Pacific region will become an indispensable element for global LEO satellite services.

Although there are several ground station service providers for LEO satellites in Europe and North America, their networks have not yet been sufficiently deployed to the Asia-Pacific region to meet the growing demands from new LEO operators. SKY Perfect JSAT is now conducting in-depth discussion with such service providers for business collaborations.

SKY Perfect JSAT looks forward to expanding its business into the new LEO market in the Asia-Pacific region, leveraging its geostationary satellite fleet—the largest in Asia—and its extensive operational experience.