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Disney, Hallmark, Globecast, BBC, and other regional broadcasters utilise APSTAR-7 for distributing their channels across the region. APSTAR-9 Launched in October 2015, APSTAR-9 satellite is a DFH-4 platform satellite manufactured by CASC (China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation). Located at 142E orbital slot, APSTAR-9 is equipped with 32 C-band and 14 Kuband transponders. C-band coverage consists of one broad beam for the Asia Pacific region (AP Beam) and one enhanced beam for South East Asia (SEA Beam), suitable for video broadcast
the DFH-4 platform with a designed life
Loral FS-1300 platform, it is equipped
and high throughput telecom and
of 15 years. It is equipped totally with 45
with C-band, Ku-band regional beams
cellular backhaul services; Ku-band
transponders in C-band, Ku-band and Ka-
and Ku-band HTS payload, providing
covers the west Pacific and east of the
band. As the most advanced satellite with
high power transponder services to
Indian Ocean region, providing DTH,
the highest capacity in the DFH-4 series
customers across the Asia-Pacific
VSAT and mobility services such as
satellites, APSTAR-6C will provide satellite
region for VSAT, video distribution, DTH,
maritime and inflight connectivity.
communication and broadcasting
maritime and broadband services.
services covering the Asia-Pacific region. APSTAR-6C APSTAR-6C satellite was launched on
APSTAR-5C’s mission slot is at 138E. By utilising a hybrid chemical-electric
APSTAR-5C
propulsion system, APSTAR-5C is
May 4, 2018 by the Long March 3B
On September 10, 2018 in Cape
expected to last more than 18 years in its
launch vehicle from the Xichang Satellite
Canaveral, Florida, USA, APSTAR-5C
station-keeping orbital slot. APSTAR-5C is
Launch Center in Sichuan, China. Located
was successfully launched to space
also a host payload project between APT
at 134â °E, APSTAR-6C satellite is designed
on a Falcon 9 rocket made by Space X.
Satellite and Telesat, a Canadian satellite
and manufactured by CAST based on
APSTAR-5C is based on the Space System
company, under its name of Telstar-18V.
Contact APT Satellite PO Box 32443, Dubai, UAE Tel: +971-50-754-4317 Email: tantony@apstar.com Principal Office 22 Dai Kwai Street Tai Po Industrial Estate Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong Tel: +852-2600-2100 Fax: +852-2666-7838 Email: sales@apstar.com
