SKY Perfect JSAT Selects
Thales Alenia Space to build “JSAT-32” Communications
Satellite
March 10 2025
Asia’s largest satellite operator
SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation
(SKY Perfect JSAT) and Thales Alenia Space
have announced the signing of a contract to build
geostationary communications satellite
“JSAT-32”.
Operating in the Ku and Ka
frequency bands, JSAT-32 will provide coverage over
Japan and its
surrounding seas, with newly added spot
beams for mobility applications. JSAT-32 will serve as a
future replacement for existing SKY
Perfect JSAT satellites that provide communication and
distribution services in Japan.
As prime contractor, Thales Alenia
Space will be responsible for the design, manufacturing,
testing
and delivery of the satellite to the
designated launch pad. The company will also provide the
associated ground segment. With a launch
mass of 3.7 tons, JSAT-32 will be built on Thales Alenia
Space’s Spacebus 4000B2 platform, renowned
for its robustness, reliability and time-to-market
efficiency. The satellite is scheduled for launch in
2027, and will be designed to have an in-orbit
lifetime of over 15 years.
“The procurement of
JSAT-32 is part of our strategic investment, aligning
with our long-term satellite
fleet refresh plan,” said SKY Perfect JSAT
President and CEO Eiichi Yonekura. “With its additional
Ka-band payload, JSAT-32 will enhance our
ability to meet growing mobility demands, including
national security needs. As we continue
the procurement of JSAT-31, we look forward to
leveraging
Thales Alenia Space’s proven technology and expertise.”
“I would like to sincerely thank
SKY Perfect JSAT for renewing its trust in our company,”
said Hervé
Derrey, CEO of Thales Alenia Space.
“JSAT-32 is the second satellite we will deliver to SKY
Perfect
JSAT,after JSAT-31 ordered in 2024.This
newcontract further underscores the success of our
robust
and proven Spacebus 4000 product line,
which has represented a total of 42 satellite programs,
including 16 based on Spacebus 4000B2
product.
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