[techfreak]

MUMBAI: Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) is gearing up to launch AsiaSat 7, the new communications satellite, on 26 November.

The satellite will be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan by an ILS Proton Breeze M launch vehicle.

AsiaSat 7 is a new generation satellite designed to replace AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees East. Based on the Space Systems/Loral 1300 platform, AsiaSat 7 will support a broad range of applications for the Asia-Pacific region, including television broadcast and VSAT networks.


AsiaSat 7 will carry 28 C-band and 17 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload. Its region-wide high power C-band beam covers Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and Central Asia, with Ku-band beams serving East Asia, South Asia and a steerable Ku beam.

AsiaSat 3S, one of AsiaSat's flagship satellites, is operating at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees E.




"The launch of AsiaSat 7, well ahead of the planned date for AsiaSat 3S's replacement, is a testament to AsiaSat's continued commitment to quality, reliability and uninterrupted services," the company said in a statement.

Asiasat 3S is expected to reach its end of life in 2014.

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[Bapun Raz]

Good news this they will have 17 ku tp's on it.

[techfreak]

Yes its a good thing.Don't know which dth provide will get it.

[Arsh25]

any info on Time of launch?

[techfreak]

Its going to launch in 29th November.

(21-11-2011 08:04 PM)Arsh25 Wrote:  any info on Time of launch?

[Bapun Raz]

Its going to launch in 26 nov as per this article,you are wrong ddf fan bro.Arsh i am sure.See the title of this thread too.

[techfreak]

Aww..Bad typo...Sorry,its just a mistake.

[anilsk01]

Hong Kong, 26 November 2011 – AsiaSat 7, a new communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), was launched at Hong Kong Time 3:10 a.m. on the 26th of November on an ILS Proton Breeze M launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

9 hours and 13 minutes after liftoff, AsiaSat 7 successfully separated from the launch vehicle. Over the next few days, the satellite will arrive at the geostationary orbit, some 36,000 km above the Equator.

“We are extremely pleased that AsiaSat 7 has successfully achieved this significant launch milestone. We greatly appreciate the efforts of our partners - International Launch Services, Khrunichev and Space Systems/Loral for their precision and professionalism in achieving this launch success,” said William Wade, President and Chief Executive Officer of AsiaSat.

“With AsiaSat 7 successfully launched well ahead of the planned date for AsiaSat 3S’s replacement, we can assure continuity of service to customers, while at the same time adding to our on-orbit capacity to service new business.”

AsiaSat 7 is a new generation satellite designed to replace AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees East. Based on the Space Systems/Loral 1300 platform, AsiaSat 7 will support a broad range of applications for the Asia-Pacific region, including television broadcast and VSAT networks.

AsiaSat 7 carries 28 C-band and 17 Ku-band transponders, and a Ka-band payload. Its region-wide high power C-band beam covers Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and Central Asia, with Ku-band beams serving East Asia, South Asia and a steerable Ku beam.

http://www.asiasat.com.hk/

[Karthik]

Asiasat 7 Spacecraft separation successfully completed
http://www.indiantelevision.com/headline...nov254.php

[Biswajit.HD]

With Asiasat 7, dth channels will get a boost in terms of number of channels. Good news for asia pacific region...