TOKYO, Feb. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SKY Perfect
JSAT Corporation (SJC) has awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) a
contract for JCSAT-17, a satellite based on the A2100 common
design.
"We've built a number of satellites for SJC and we're honored
that they have placed their trust in us again," said Carl Marchetto, vice president and general
manager of Commercial Space at Lockheed Martin Space Systems. "And
with the sale of an additional A2100, it adds yet another satellite
to our healthy backlog."
JCSAT-17 is an S band satellite that will operate well in excess
of 15 years. The satellite will include a flexible processor that
will allow SJC to redirect capacity to concentrate on disaster
relief efforts or other high-volume events.
JCSAT-17 is the eighth satellite SJC has awarded to Lockheed
Martin, beginning with NSAT-110, JCSAT-9 through JCSAT-13 and most
recently JCSAT-110R. The satellite will be manufactured in
Denver, Colorado and delivered in
2019.
The modernized A2100 is built on a flight-proven bus that is the
foundation for more than 40 satellites in orbit today. Through an
internally funded, multiyear modernization effort, Lockheed Martin
enhanced the spacecraft's power, propulsion and electronics, while
also adopting the latest advanced manufacturing techniques to
decrease production costs and timelines.
For additional information, visit our website:
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/commercialspace.
About Lockheed Martin
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a
global security and aerospace company that – with the addition of
Sikorsky – employs approximately 126,000 people worldwide and is
principally engaged in the research, design, development,
manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology
systems, products and services.
Media Contacts:
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Krugman, +1 303-947-2930; jill.krugman@lmco.com
Japan: Alina Boey, +65-65080005;
alina.m.boey@lmco.com
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