DS2000
| Manufacturer | MELCO |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Applications | Communications |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Geostationary Communications satellite |
| Design life | at least 15 years |
| Launch mass | 3 t (3.3 tons) to 5 t (5.5 tons) |
| Power | Up to 15 kW |
| Batteries | Li-ion |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Production | |
| Status | In Production |
| Built | 11 |
| On order | 16 |
| Launched | 11 |
| First launch | DRTS (Kodama), September 10, 2002 |
| Last launch | QZS-2 (Michibiki 2), June 1, 2017 |
DS2000 is a geostationary communications satellite bus designed and manufactured by MELCO of Japan. The manufacturer claims it is the first ever Japanese standardized satellite platform. It's a flexible bus for satellites between 3 t (3.3 tons) and 5 t (5.5 tons), and a power generation of up to 15 kW. Its design life is of at least 15 years and is compatible with Ariane 5, Proton-M, Zenit-3SL, Atlas V, Falcon 9 and H-IIA.
According to Moog-ISP, the DS2000 platform uses its bipropellant thrusters.
Satellites using the DS2000 platform.
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