AsiaSat 8 The most powerful among AsiaSat satellites with multiple Ku beams AsiaSat 8 is designed to be co-located with AsiaSat 3S/AsiaSat 7 at the orbital location of 105.5 degrees East. This new satellite is a Space Systems/Loral 1300 series satellite, to be equipped with 24 Ku-band transponders and a Ka-band payload. Co-locating with AsiaSat 3S/AsiaSat 7, Asia’s most established satellite platform for Middle Eastern, European, Asian and international programming, AsiaSat 8 will provide exceptional power and additional Ku beam coverage with inter-beam switching capability for services including DTH television, private networks and broadband services. AsiaSat 8, planned to be launched in the first half of 2014, will be the most powerful member of AsiaSat’s fleet, with a payload power of about 8,500 watts. Satellite Information Model : Series 1300 by Space Systems/Loral Orbital Location : 105.5°E In Service Date : 1H 2014 Communications Payload Ku-band Number of Transponders : 24 Ku band Transponder Bandwidth : 54 MHz Coverage : 4 beams : China beam, India beam, Middle East beam and South East Asia beam TWTA Size : 210 watts Ka-band Coverage : Regional beam
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 04:09:45 +0000