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DSN 2 (Kirameki 2) [DSN Corp.]
The DSN 3 or Kirameki 3 satellite is a X-band communications satellite built and operated by DSN Corporation for the Japanese Ministry of Defense.
DSN Corporation, a joint venture established by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, NEC Corporation and NTT Communications Corporation, has been founded to conduct a program to upgrade and operate Japans next X-band satellite communications system.
The satellite is believed to be similar to DSN 3 (Kirameki 3) and was likely also built by the same contractors.
| Nation: | Japan |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | DSN Corporation |
| Contractors: | NEC (prime) ? ; Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) (bus) ? |
| Equipment: | X-band transponders |
| Configuration: | DS-2000 ? |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | +15 years |
| Mass: | |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSN 3 (Kirameki 3) | 2024-198A | 04.11.2024 | Ta YLP-2 | H-3-22S |
Launch Sites:
- Ta = Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima, Japan
Further DSN (Kirameki) missions:
- DSN 1 (Kirameki 1) [DS-2000]
- DSN 2 (Kirameki 2) [DS-2000]
- DSN 3 (Kirameki 3)
