AsiaSat 8 is a geostationary communications satellite owned by Hong Kong satellite operator . The satellite is designed to provide telecommunication services for China , India , as well as the countries of the Middle East and Southeast Asia .
| AsiaSat 8 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer |  Space systems / loral |
| Operator |  |
| Tasks | communication satellite |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad | SLC-40 , Canaveral |
| Launch vehicle | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch | August 5, 2014 , 8:00 UTC |
| Flight duration | 5 years, 5 days |
| NSSDC ID | 2014-046A |
| SCN | 40107 |
| Specifications | |
| Platform | LS-1300LL |
| Weight | 4535 kg (at startup) |
| Power | 8500 watts |
| The term of active existence | 15 years |
| Elements of the orbit | |
| Orbit type | Geostationary orbit |
| Standing point | 105.5 ° East |
| Mood | 0.01 ° |
| Circulation period | 1436 minutes |
| Apocenter | 35 800 km |
| Pericenter | 35 787 km |
| Target equipment | |
| Transponders | 24 x K u- band 1 x K a -band |
| Coverage area | China , India , Middle East , Southeast Asia |
| Mission logo | |
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| Project site | |
 External video files | |
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|  Satellite launch AsiaSat 8 |
It is located at the orbital position 105.5 ° east longitude in the vicinity of the AsiaSat 7 satellite [1] .
Launched on August 5, 2014, the Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle .
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Apparatus
Built on the basis of the space platform LS-1300LL by Space Systems / Loral . Power supply is provided by two wings of solar batteries and rechargeable batteries. Satellite power - 8.5 kW . Orbital maneuvering is carried out using hydrazine small thrust engines. The expected service life is 15 years [2] . The launch mass of the satellite is 4535 kg [3] .
Transponders
The satellite has 24 active Ku-band transponders with a capacity of 56 MHz , switchable between four beams. A Ka-band terminal has also been installed for regional coverage [1] [2] .
Coverage
AsiaSat 8 satellite will provide communication services, television broadcasting and broadband Internet access to consumers in China , India , as well as the countries of the Middle East and Southeast Asia [1] [2] .
Launch
Third launch of a commercial satellite into geo-transition orbit for SpaceX .
The launch of the AsiaSat 8 satellite took place at 8:00 UTC on August 5, 2014 with the Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle from the SLC-40 launch complex at Cape Canaveral . 8 minutes 40 seconds after launch, the second stage of the booster rocket entered an intermediate orbit with indicators of 176 x 200 km, an inclination of 27.7 ° After 18 minutes of free flight in an intermediate orbit, the second stage was successfully re-launched and worked for 70 seconds for satellite launch to the target geo-transitional orbit 185 x 35 786 km, inclination 24.3 °. The device separated from the second stage 32 minutes after launch [4] [5] .
Links
- AsiaSat-8 Satellite details (link not available) . Archived January 31, 2016. - coverage maps of the AsiaSat 8 satellite ( eng. ) ..
- AsiaSat 8 Press Kit - Mission Press Review.
Gallery
See also
- SES-8
- Thaicom 6
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 AsiaSat 8 (English) . asiasat.com.
- ↑ 1 2 3 AsiaSat-8 (English) . spaceflight101.com.
- ↑ AsiaSat 8 - Gunter's Space Page . space.skyrocket.de.
- ↑ SpaceX Falcon 9 - AsiaSat-8 Launch Updates (inaccessible link) . spaceflight101.com. Date of treatment January 25, 2016. Archived January 31, 2016.
- ↑ SpaceX Falcon 9 v1.1 launches ASIASAT-8 satellite . nasaspaceflight.com (August 5, 2014).