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
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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
AsiaSat 8 delivered to Cape Canaveral launch base
Palo Alto, California/Hong Kong – Space Systems/Loral (SSL), a provider of commercial satellites, and Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), announced on June 12 that AsiaSat 8 has arrived at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, where it will be launched aboard a Falcon 9 launch vehicle by SpaceX. The satellite is currently being prepared for a July launch which will mark the first Falcon 9 launch for both AsiaSat and SSL. “I would like to thank … [Read more...] about AsiaSat 8 delivered to Cape Canaveral launch base
beIN SPORTS HD channels on AsiaSat 5
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) announced on June 11 that two high-definition (HD) sports channels of the leading global sports network beIN SPORTS are now being transmitted by AsiaSat 5 in Hong Kong and Thailand. These new additions underscore AsiaSat’s capability in accessing millions of Asian sports fans with its vast portfolio of sports programming. The two beIN SPORTS channels, named beIN SPORTS 1 and 2, feature a compelling range of … [Read more...] about beIN SPORTS HD channels on AsiaSat 5
VIVA+ launches new DTH services on AsiaSat 5
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and PT. Digital Media announced on April 22 the launch of VIVA+, a brand new prepaid direct-to-home (DTH) satellite service utilising multiple Ku-band transponders on AsiaSat 5 at 100.5 degrees East to serve the fast-growing Indonesian pay DTH market. The new DTH offering will initially consist of 2 HD and 35 SD channels including the “9 Ultimate World Cup Channels” dedicated to broadcast the upcoming FIFA … [Read more...] about VIVA+ launches new DTH services on AsiaSat 5
FashionTV India moves to AsiaSat
Paris, France – FashionTV India joins the line-up of top international and local channels who will be the flagship channels on the new powerful and high-tech AsiaSat 7 Satellite. Michel Adam, President of FashionTV said: “We are very pleased that we have been granted the move from the old and unstable THAICOM 5 satellite to the new ultramodern AsiaSat 7 satellite from AsiaSat. Since the beginning of FashionTV in 1997, we have chosen season by season to work with AsiaSat, and can … [Read more...] about FashionTV India moves to AsiaSat
