https://spacewatch.global/tag/sky-perfect-jsat-corporation/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:46:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/sky-perfect-jsat-corporation/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/synspective-confirms-execution-of-e1-55-billion-satellite-constellation-project-with-japanese-ministry-of-defense/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=71442 Synspective, together with Tri-Sat Constellation Co., Ltd., a Special Purpose Company established by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, and Mitsui & Co., Ltd., has executed a recently announced contract with the Japanese Ministry of Defense for the ministry's satellite constellation project. With a total contract value of 283.1 billion yen (€1.55 billion), the satellite constellation project is a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) through which the Ministry of Defense will leverage private-sector expertise to build and operate a satellite constellation capable of delivering persistent imagery intelligence in support of Japan’s defense posture.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/02/constellr-and-sky-perfect-jsat-are-partnering-to-deliver-thermal-intelligence-to-the-japanese-market/ Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=70872 constellr and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation have launched the commercial sales of high‑resolution thermal infrared satellite data for the Japanese market, marking the first time a private company in Japan will commercially deliver such data from constellr. The relationship introduces a new Earth observation capability for government and industrial users in Japan, complementing optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) systems with object-level activity information.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/03/20413/ Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:28 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=20413 Thriving in the New Space ecosystem can be very difficult. There is no blueprint, and the best ideas can rise and fall quickly and unpredictably. But still, we endeavour: planning missions, assembling satellites, and building mega-constellations. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/02/arianespace-orbits-two-satellites-jcsat-17-and-geo-kompsat-2b-to-support-connectivity-and-environmental-monitoring-in-asia/ Thu, 20 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=19656 On Tuesday, 18 February  2020 at 22:18 UTC (Universal Time Coordinates), Arianespace successfully launched two satellites using an Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana:]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/11/kacific-1-satellite-arrives-at-spacex-launch-site-in-cape-canaveral/ Wed, 20 Nov 2019 06:00:07 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=17136 The Kacific-1 communications satellite, built by Boeing, has arrived at SpaceX facilities in Cape Canaveral, Florida, where it will be launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket to geostationary orbit.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/09/ntt-docomo-awards-gilat-an-lte-satellite-backhaul-project-to-expand-its-lte-footprint/ Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=15872 Gilat has announced that NTT DOCOMO has awarded Gilat a project for LTE satellite backhaul, to expand its LTE footprint. Gilat, in partnership with SKY Perfect JSAT, will provide NTT DOCOMO with a solution for rural coverage extension, while ensuring secure and robust coverage even in the most challenging weather conditions.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/05/leosats-business-viability-boosted-by-2-billion-in-pre-launch-commercial-agreements/ Thu, 09 May 2019 05:00:23 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13950 LeoSat Enterprises announced on 7 May 2019 that it has signed more than U.S.$2 billion in commercial agreements ahead of launching the world's fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network delivered over a constellation of low-Earth-orbit satellites.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/03/cabsat-2019-saudi-arabias-skyband-selects-leosat-for-data-network-backbone/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:00:36 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=13055 LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites that will provide the fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network in the world, has entered into an agreement with SKYBAND, a member of the Inteltec Group and leading communications provider of satellite and networking solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2019/02/airbus-and-japans-jsat-partner-to-design-spacedatahighway-relay-node/ Wed, 27 Feb 2019 06:00:47 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=12873 Airbus and Japanese telecommunications satellite operator SKY Perfect JSAT have signed a cooperation agreement for the design preparation of the EDRS-D node.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/japanese-new-space-axelspace-to-launch-grus-1-by-end-of-2018-partners-with-jsat-ksat-for-ground-infrastructure/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 06:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11986 Axelspace has announced that the launch of the GRUS-1 satellite is scheduled for 27 December 2018, the first satellite of a future constellation. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/12/israels-gilat-selected-to-help-set-up-japanese-emergency-communications-system/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11902 Gilat, the Israeli satellite communications equipment company, has been selected by the Local Authorities Satellite Communications (LASCOM), an agency of the Japanese government, to help provide a disaster response emergency communications platform along with the SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/japans-ana-holdings-and-marubeni-partner-to-build-first-asian-spaceport/ Tue, 20 Nov 2018 06:00:26 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11436 Japanese company ANA Holdings, best known for operating All Nippon Airlines, and trading house Marubeni Corporation have partnered to build a spaceport in Japan as early as 2021, according to a report in the Nikkei Asian Review. The spaceport will be used for private space travel, such as space tourism, and will include runways that […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/11/israels-gilat-to-provide-network-support-to-japans-sky-perfect-jsat/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 06:00:03 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=11201 Israel’s Gilat continues to expand its business operations and profile in the Asia-Pacific region as SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, Japan’s largest commercial satellite communications company, has awarded Gilat a multi-million dollar contract to support its mobile and broadband networks in Japan. “Our strategic partnership with JSAT is a testament to our joint commitment to enable […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/09/azerbaijans-azerspace-2-communications-satellite-ready-for-launch-by-arianespace/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 05:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=10521 Arianespace is preparing its sixth launch of 2018 as it plans to orbit Azerbaijan's Azerspace-2/Intelsat-38 telecommunications satellite on board an Ariane-5 launch vehicle from the Guiana Space Center (CSG) in South America. The launch, planned for 25 September 2018, also includes the Horizons-3e communications satellite for Intelsat and its partner SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/06/japan-seeks-to-cut-mhi-h-3-launch-costs-by-half-to-compete-with-spacex-others/ Mon, 18 Jun 2018 04:00:18 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=9035 Acknowledging competition from companies like SpaceX, Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) aim to ensure that its next-generation space launch vehicle, the H-3, will cut launch costs by half compared to its current workhorse, the H-2.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/04/japan-considering-military-space-developments-launch-dsn-1-milsatcom-payload/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 05:00:53 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=8300 A Japanese military satellite payload, DSN-1, a dedicated military communications payload for the Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD), was successfully launched into orbit on-board a SKY Perfect JSAT Superbird-8 communications satellite by Arianespace on 5 April 2018.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2018/03/newspace-geoeconomic-space-race-come-indian-ocean-region/ Sun, 11 Mar 2018 08:00:34 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=7764 With China’s Belt and Road Initiative coming under criticism, and a proposed infrastructure programme in the offing from the so-called ‘Quad’ powers of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, ThorGroup GmbH Chairman and President, Dr. John B. Sheldon, argues that the Quad powers tap the potential of their NewSpace sectors to create an alternative […]]]> https://spacewatch.global/2017/05/sky-perfect-jsat-leosat-sign-strategic-partnership-investment-agreement/ Sat, 13 May 2017 07:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=4381 LeoSat Enterprises, which is launching a constellation of up to 108 low-earth-orbit communications satellites that will provide the fastest, most secure and widest coverage data network in the world, has announced that SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (SJC), Asia’s largest satellite operator and Japan’s only provider of both multi-channel pay TV broadcasting and satellite communications services […]]]>