| Names | Kirameki-2 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | DSN Corporation |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-005A |
| SATCAT no. | 41940 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Kirameki-2 |
| Spacecraft type | DSN |
| Bus | DS-2000[1] |
| Manufacturer | Mitsubishi Electric[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 24 January 2017, 07:44:00 UTC |
| Rocket | H-IIA 204 |
| Launch site | Tanegashima, LA-Y |
| Contractor | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| Entered service | March 2017 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Transponders | |
| Band | X-band |
| Coverage area | Japan |
DSN-2, also known as Kirameki-2 (きらめき), is a geostationary communications satellite to be operated by DSN Corporation, a subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Group. Its payload is a pure X-band and will be used for military communications by the Japanese military. It was launched and successfully deployed on 24 January 2017 using a H-IIA rocket flying in its heaviest configuration, the H-IIA 204.[2] It is Japan's first dedicated military communication satellite and is designed for at least fifteen years of service.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
jsat-ir2016-2qwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Graham, William (23 January 2017). "Japanese H-IIA rocket launches DSN-2 military satellite". NASASpaceFlight.com.
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