APSTAR-9
Satellite has been
successfully
launched into a
designated orbit
aboard the Long
March 3B/E launch
vehicle on 17
October 2015.
APSTAR-9
Satellite, which is
a new in-orbit
APSTAR satellite,
will further expand
the transponder
capacities and
service capability
of the company in
the region. APSTAR-9
Satellite is a DFH-4
series platform high
power geostationary
communication
satellite with 32
C-band (39.5 x 36
MHz equivalent) and
14 Ku-band (21 x 36
MHz equivalent)
transponders. After
the in-orbit
delivery, APSTAR-9
Satellite will
subsequently replace
APSTAR-9A Satellite.
The C-band Asia
Pacific Beam (“AP
Beam”) provides
broad coverage for
entire Asia and
Pacific island
countries, the
C-band South East
Asia Beam (“SEA
Beam”) focus on
South East Asia to
provide the highest
transponder
performance in the
market. The
sophisticated
Ku-band coverage
over a broad region
stretching from East
India Ocean to West
Pacific Ocean region
leveraging the
in-flight
connectivity and
maritime broadband
demands, so as to
expand the customer
base and increase
the business revenue
and profit.
Mr. Cheng
Guangren, Executive
Director and
President of the
company, said, “The
successful launch of
APSTAR-9 Satellite
marks a major
milestone in the
company’s history.
It has 46
transponders in
total, which will
enable us to expand
our satellite
service and customer
base. It will also
help broaden our
revenue stream and
strengthen our
competitive edges
and growth potential
going forward. The
footprint design of
APSTAR-9 Satellite
covers broad oceanic
region supporting
the in-flight
connectivity and
maritime demands.
The market feedback
so far has been
excellent. After the
completion of the
in-orbit test, all
the existing
customers on
APSTAR-9A Satellite
will move to
APSTAR-9 Satellite.”
After the
successful launch of
APSTAR-9, a series
of LEOP operation
and IOT will be
conducted and
satellite will be
operated at 142E
orbital slot.
We share the joy of
successful
launch of APSTAR-9
with our customers
and wish the
satellite to provide
the best services to
their business soon.
