JCSAT-13
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JCSAT-4B, known as JCSAT-13 (formerly known as Lippostar-1) before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT). It was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.
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- 2012-05-15
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JCSAT-4B, known as JCSAT-13 (formerly known as Lippostar-1) before launch, is a geostationary communications satellite operated by SKY Perfect JSAT Group (JSAT). It was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform.
==Satellite description== The spacecraft was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 satellite bus. It had a launch mass of and a 15-year design life. Like most satellites based on the A2100 platform, it uses a LEROS-1C LAE for orbit raising.