Artist’s rendition of the modernized A2100. Photo: Lockheed Martin

[Via Satellite 01-04-2016] SKY Perfect JSAT has struck a contract with Arianespace to launch the satellite company’s JCSAT-17 communications satellite. JCSAT 17 will be launched aboard Arianespace’s Ariane-5 launch vehicle from Guiana Space Center in fiscal year 2019.

With this launch, SKY Perfect JSAT aims to maintain stable satellite communications services in Japan.