Hong Kong - Fashion One, the international television network for fashion, entertainment and lifestyle, has selected Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide broadcast services. Local feed of Fashion One is received in Europe and uplinked from Munich and Hong Kong respectively to C- and Ku-band transponders of ABS-1. With its orbital location at 75°E above the Indian Ocean Region, the two video feeds will be delivered to key Asian & European TV markets. “Fashion … [Read more...] about Fashion One expands distribution with ABS
ABS-1
ABS selects Kratos to support the ABS-2 satellite system programme
San Diego – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.’s subsidiary Kratos Integral Systems International, Inc. (Kratos ISI) has been selected by Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) to provide turnkey ground segment solutions for ABS’ Subic Space Center and teleports. The solution will include using Kratos ISI’s EPOCH Integrated Product Suite (IPS) Fleet Management System as well as the Monics carrier monitoring system from SAT Corporation, also a Kratos company. Kratos ISI … [Read more...] about ABS selects Kratos to support the ABS-2 satellite system programme
Asia Broadcast Satellite announces ABS-2
Asia Broadcast Satellite announced that it has selected Space Systems/Loral to manufacture the ABS-2 spacecraft which is scheduled for launch in 2012 with Arianespace. It will be launched by an Ariane 5 ECA from the Guiana Space Center, Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. ABS-2 will be co-located with ABS-1 at 75 degrees East Longitude. The ABS-1 satellite is one of the most successful satellites in Asia Pacific in terms of fill rate with more than 14 years of fuel life remaining. ABS-2 … [Read more...] about Asia Broadcast Satellite announces ABS-2