Superbird-9 will be launched by SpaceX's Starship in 2024 to geosynchronous transfer orbit. The Starship is currently being developed in Starbase, a South Texas site. Discover how Matt Maley trades sharp reversals—live this Wednesday, May 28 at 6 PM ET. Save your free seat now. Elon Musk-led SpaceX has landed a deal with Japan’s Sky Perfect JSAT Holdings, Inc. for the use of the U.S. company’s Starship to launch Sky Perfect's Superbird-9 communication satellite. What Happened: Superbird-9 will be launched by the Starship in 2024 to geosynchronous transfer orbit, the Tokyo-based satellite communication and multi-channel pay TV company said in a statement. The satellite, according to the company, is a fully flexible high-throughput satellite that is designed to deliver broadcast and broadband missions in the Ku band over Japan and eastern Asia. Geosynchronous, in relation to a satellite, means having a period of rotation synchronous with that of the earth's rotation.