DS2000
| Manufacturer | MELCO |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Applications | Communications |
| Specifications | |
| Spacecraft type | Geostationary Communications satellite |
| Launch mass | 3 t (3.3 tons) to 5 t (5.5 tons) |
| Power | Up to 15 kW |
| Batteries | Li-ion |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Design life | At least 15 years |
| Production | |
| Status | In production |
| On order | 16 |
| Built | 16 |
| Launched | 16 |
| Maiden launch | DRTS (Kodama), September 10, 2002 |
| Last launch | Es'hail 2, November 15, 2018 |
The DS2000 is a geostationary communications satellite bus designed and manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric of Japan. Designed to carry payloads between 3 t (3.3 tons) and 5 t (5.5 tons), with power requirements of up to 15 kW. It 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.