Kacific1
A Ka-band geostationary broadband satellite with 56 spot beams that sells internet capacity to providers across 25 Asia-Pacific countries, aimed at islands and rural areas that fiber does not reach.
Why it matters
Many Pacific island nations and rural areas in Southeast Asia have little or no fiber, so getting online there is hard and costly. A satellite that focuses its power into small spot beams over those places lowers the cost per user and gives schools, clinics and governments a connection where cables and towers do not reach.
How the technology works
Kacific1 was built by Boeing on its 702MP platform and launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 in December 2019. It shares that platform with a payload owned by SKY Perfect JSAT, a cost-sharing deal called a condosat.
Its 56 high-powered Ka-band spot beams cover 25 countries. Kacific sells capacity wholesale to telcos, internet providers and governments, who serve users through small dish terminals.
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