AsiaSat
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| Industry | Satellite communication |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
| Website | www.asiasat.com |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (commonly AsiaSat, SEHK: 1135) is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat is based in Hong Kong with two major shareholders, CITIC (34.8 per cent) and General Electric (34.1 per cent).
[edit] Satellites
| spacecraft | manufacturer | launch | orbit |
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| AsiaSat 1 | Hughes (for Western Union) | Launched as Westar 6 on Space Shuttle mission STS-41B, became stranded in orbit, was retrieved by Space Shuttle mission STS-51A in November 1984, sold to AsiaSat, and launched 4-7-1990 on a Chinese Long March 3 booster | |
| AsiaSat 2 | Lockheed Martin Astro Space | 1995 | 100.5 degrees East |
| AsiaSat 3 (transferred to Hughes Global Services) |
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| AsiaSat 3S | Boeing Satellite Systems | 1997 | 105.5 degrees East |
| AsiaSat 4 | Boeing Satellite Systems | 2003 | 122.2 degrees East |
| AsiaSat 5 | Space Systems/Loral | 11 August 2009 | 100.5 degrees East |
| AsiaSat 6 | Space Systems/Loral | 2014[1] | 120 degrees East |
| AsiaSat 7 | Space Systems/Loral | 2011 | 100.2 degrees East |
| AsiaSat 8 | Space Systems/Loral | 2014[1] |
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