Spaceway-3 & BSat-3A

SPACEWAY-3 is a communications satellite that, as of August 2007, is undergoing on-orbit testing after its successful launch. The third satellite in the SPACEWAY series includes a Ka-band communications payload. After testing it will be used by Hughes Network Systems to provide broadband Internet Protocol network service.

BSAT-3a is a geostationary communications satellite operated by B-SAT which was designed and manufactured by Lockheed Martin on the A2100 platform. It is stationed on the 110° East orbital slot along its companion BSAT-3b and BSAT-3c from where they provide redundant high-definition direct television broadcast across Japan.