APT Satellite

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Founded in 1992, APT Satellite currently owns a fleet of five in-orbit satellites, namely, APSTAR-5, APSTAR-6, APSTAR-7, APSTAR-7B and APSTAR-9, forming the APSTAR fleet, covering regions in Asia, the Middle East, Oceania and most parts of Europe. This vast regional influence stretches across approximately 75% of the world’s population and provides excellent quality ‘one-stop-shop’ services for satellite transponder leasing, satellite telecommunications and satellite TV broadcasting and transmission to broadcasters and telecommunications customers.

To go in line with business development, the company is equipped with state-of-the-art ground facilities including satcom platforms and TV broadcasting centre, pooling together versatile satellite frequency resources for the provision of TV playout and uplink, DTH, telecommunications and IP transit services. APT also strives to enhance its competitive advantage and promote business growth through the formation of strategic alliances with prestigious international satellite service contractors. Satellite fleet APSTAR-5 Positioned at 138E orbital slot, APSTAR-5 is a high-power satellite with the latest in advanced technology and built by Space Systems/Loral. Equipped with 38 C-band and 16 Ku-band transponders, it is based on the highly reliable FS-1300 platform. APSTAR-5 provides broad C-band transponder coverage over Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and Hawaii, as well as high-power Kuband transponder coverage over mainland China, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea.

APSTAR-5 hosts TV channel distribution, DTH broadcasting, internet and VSAT services within the Asia Pacific region and also inter-connection to the USA via the Hawaii spot beam.

APSTAR-5 was successfully launched by sea launch on June 29, 2004 to geostationary orbital slot 138°E as a replacement satellite for APSTAR-1. It has an estimated operational lifetime of over 15 years.

APSTAR-6 APSTAR-6 positioned at 134E is the replacement satellite for APSTAR-1A and was launched in 12 April, 2005, using Long March 3B rocket. The satellite is based on the SPACBUS4000-C2 platform, one of the most reliable satellite platforms today and developed by Alcatel Space (now Thales Alenia Space France). It has an estimated operational lifetime of over 15 years.

The APSTAR-6 payload system consists of 38 C-band transponders and 12 Ku-band transponders. Equipped with powerful 64W linearised TWTAs, the C-band transponders cover Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and Hawaii. The Ku-band transponders mainly focus on the Greater China region. It is designed with powerful and linearised TWTAs, single polarisation and other unique features, allowing it to provide ideal solutions for DTH, SNG and other broadcast and telecommunications services in the region. APSTAR-7 Positioned at 76.5E, APSTAR-7 is based on the Thales Alenia’s SPACEBUS4000-C2 platform which is one of the most reliable satellite platforms present in the market today. The satellite is built with 28 C-band transponders and 28 Ku-band transponders.

As the replacement satellite of APSTAR2R, APSTAR-7 has the merits of high power, high reliability and it was launched on 31 March 2012 with an estimated lifespan of more than 18 years.

APSTAR-7 has 28 C-band and 28 Kuband transponders. The C-band global beam covers four continents: Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. Through its advanced technology, APSTAR-7 provides improved

A number of well-known global broadcast service providers such as Sony Pictures (AXN), HBO, Disney, Hallmark, Globecast, BBC, as well as 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 Ku-band 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 and high throughput telecom and cellular backhaul services; Ku-band covers the west Pacific and east of the Indian Ocean region, providing DTH, VSAT and mobility services such as maritime and inflight connectivity.

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communication performance, power and efficiency to customers. The four Kuband beams cover China, the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia and another steerable area that is complementary to the fixed beams.

Owing to its prime orbital slot, APSTAR-7 has the largest geographic coverage over all visible landmass including all of the Middle East, Asia, Australia, most parts of Africa and Europe, as well as numerous islands scattered across the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Such advantages make APSTAR-7 ideal for broadcast and telecommunications services which is a major reason why APSTAR-7 through its predecessor APSTAR-2R is one of the highly demanded satellites of this region. APT Satellite

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