Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Global Berhad (“MEASAT”) announced August 14 the MEASAT-3b satellite has been scheduled for launch on September MYT 12 (September 11 GFT) from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. “MEASAT is pleased to be able to confirm the revised MEASAT-3b launch date,” said Paul Brown-Kenyon, Chief Executive Officer, MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. “Once operational, MEASAT-3b will be a key contributor to the Asian pay-TV … [Read more...] about MEASAT-3b launch date confirmed
Satellites
AsiaSat 8 successfully launches
Hong Kong – AsiaSat 8 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle successfully lifted off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA at Hong Kong Time 4pm (4am EDT or Cape Canaveral local time) on August 5. The spacecraft successfully separated from the launch vehicle 32 minutes after liftoff. AsiaSat has acquired the first signals from the satellite in Hong Kong 54 minutes after launch. Over the next few days, AsiaSat 8 will move into the geostationary orbit, some 36,000 … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 8 successfully launches
AsiaSat 8 will launch on August 5
Hong Kong – AsiaSat 8, the communications satellite of Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat), is scheduled for launch at Hong Kong Time 1.25pm (1.25am EDT or Cape Canaveral local time) on August 5 by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, U.S. 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 … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 8 will launch on August 5
PGNL enters agreement with MEASAT
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced on August 1 an agreement with Pilipinas Global Network Limited ("PGN Limited") for capacity on MEASAT-3. Under the terms of the agreement, PGN Limited will use MEASAT-3’s global beam to distribute the Aksyon TV International and Kapatid TV5 channels to over 120 countries across Asia Pacific, Australia, the Middle East and Eastern Africa. “PGN Limited will leverage on MEASAT-3’s excellent … [Read more...] about PGNL enters agreement with MEASAT
Eutelsat to drive TV channel expansion in SEA for i24News and MCS International
Paris – MCS TV (part of Altice Group) and Newslux have selected the Eutelsat 70B satellite operated by Eutelsat Communications to support the expansion into Southeast Asia of two flagship channels, i24News and MCS International. Both channels can now benefit from the exceptional features of the Eutelsat 70B satellite that gives direct access from Europe to the economically booming Southeast Asian market. They have joined a digital platform uplinked from Italy and are broadcast across … [Read more...] about Eutelsat to drive TV channel expansion in SEA for i24News and MCS International
Eutelsat 3B satellite fully fired up at 3° East
Paris – Following its successful launch on May 26, Eutelsat Communications announced on July 6 that the Eutelsat 3B satellite is now fully fired up and providing commercial services at 3° East. Eutelsat’s newest satellite is designed to increase and diversify capacity and reach of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and Brazil. The first commercial satellite to assemble Ku, C and Ka payloads in a single platform, it can operate up to 51 transponders through an … [Read more...] about Eutelsat 3B satellite fully fired up at 3° East
