SpaceX To Launch AsiaSat 8 On Aug 5

[Thakur]

AsiaSat 8, the latest communications satellite
of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company
Limited (AsiaSat), is scheduled for launch at
Hong Kong Time 1:25 p.m. (1:25 a.m. EDT or
Cape Canaveral local time) on 5 August by
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida,
U.S.A.
AsiaSat 8 is a Space Systems/Loral 1300 series
satellite, and has a design life of 15 years.
With 24 Ku-band transponders and a Ka-band
payload, AsiaSat 8 will co-locate with AsiaSat 7,
where AsiaSat has established networks for
service since 1990. The additional capacity
from AsiaSat 8 will help to meet the growing
market demand for quality satellite services in
the Asia-Pacific region.
AsiaSat 8’s powerful Ku-band beams cover
China, India, the Middle East and South East
Asia, with inter-beam switching capability to
provide flexibility to address market
requirements and for services including DTH
television, private networks and broadband
services.
Live webcast of the launch at www.asiasat.com
or www.spacex.com/webcast/ will begin
approximately 15 minutes before liftoff, at
about Hong Kong Time 1:10 p.m. (1:10 a.m.
EDT or Cape Canaveral local time) on 5 August.
For the latest launch mission news and photos,
please visit www.asiasat.com http://www.mediaresearchasia.com/view.php?type=press&id=3593

 

[shawl_who]

Yup, it will be located at an orbital slot of 105.5 east.
If few gud FTA chnls start, this satellite can be got with SES7 (adtv), wid minor adjustments in dish position.

 

[jenius-jatt]

Yes good news but I think it would be better if they replace Aisasat-5 at 100*East ,This sat is becoming weak now ?

 

[shawl_who]

Yes good news but I think it would be better if they replace Aisasat-5 at 100*East ,This sat is becoming weak now ?

weak :huh
But it was launched in 2009 only. :u

 

[Thakur]

[SatNews] AsiaSat 8, the latest communications
satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications
Company Limited (AsiaSat), is scheduled for
launch at Hong Kong Time 1:25 p.m. (1:25
a.m. EDT or Cape Canaveral local time) on
August 5th by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle
from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in
Florida, U.S.A.
AsiaSat 8 is a
Space Systems/
Loral 1300 series
satellite and has a
design life of 15
years. With 24
Ku-band
transponders and
a Ka-band
payload, AsiaSat 8
will co-locate with
AsiaSat 7, where
AsiaSat has
established
networks for
service since
1990. The
additional capacity from AsiaSat 8 will help to
meet the growing market demand for quality
satellite services in the Asia-Pacific region.
AsiaSat 8’s powerful Ku-band beams cover
China, India, the Middle East and South East
Asia, with inter-beam switching capability to
provide flexibility to address market
requirements and for services including DTH
television, private networks and broadband
services. http://www.satnews.com/story.php?number=1612492891