Abstract
The Japanese Broadcasting Satellite (BSE) and Communications Satellite (CS) for experimental purposes will be launched in Feb. 1978 and Nov. 1977 respectively from the United States Eastern Test Range (ETR) by means of Delta 2914 launch vehicles. Various experiments will be conducted for three years in order to obtain necessary knowledges and techniques for establishing future operational domestic broadcasting and communications satellite systems in Japan. This paper will present the experimental schemes as well as the overall system configurations and characteristics including spacecrafts and ground facilities.
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