AsiaSat 6
| Asiasat 6 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | September 7, 2014, 5:00 UTC |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 40 |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2014-052A |
| Takeoff mass | 3700 kg |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems / Loral |
| Satellite bus | LS-1300 |
| lifespan | 15 years |
| Stabilization | three-axis stabilized |
| operator | Asiaat |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 28 C-band |
| Transponder performance | 100 W TWTA |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| position | |
| First position | 120 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
AsiaSat 6 (also Thaicom 7 ) is a commercial communications satellite of the Hong Kong- based company AsiaSat .
It was placed in geostationary orbit on September 7, 2014 at 5:00 UTC with a Falcon 9 v1.1 from the Cape Canaveral AFS Launch Complex 40 rocket launch site.
In order to retain the right to the assigned orbital position at 120 ° East , Thaicom concluded an agreement with the competitor AsiaSat in December 2011. A common satellite that bears the two names Thaicom 7 and AsiaSat 6 and was co-positioned with Thaicom 4 on September 7, 2014 . 14 of the transponders were leased to the Thai company Thaicom. It was built on the basis of the LS-1300 satellite bus from Space Systems / Loral and has a planned service life of 15 years. The three-axis stabilized satellite with 28 C-band - transponders fitted to and from the position 120 ° East (formerly position 2 AsiaSat supply) from Asian, Australia and the Pacific Islands with telecommunications services.
Web links
- Manufacturer website
- AsiaSat 6 on the operator's website ( memento from July 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- LaunchKit
- AsiaSat6Video
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b NASASpaceFlight.com: SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 launches ASIASAT-6 mission , accessed on September 21, 2014