AsiaSat 1
E673868
AsiaSat 1 was a communications satellite serving the Asia-Pacific region, created by recovering and refurbishing the previously stranded Westar 6 satellite.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AsiaSat 1 canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial satellite
ⓘ
communications satellite ⓘ geostationary communications satellite ⓘ |
| apogeeAltitude | geostationary altitude ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | AsiaSat satellite fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | AsiaSat-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverageArea |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia-Pacific region NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific region ⓘ |
| deactivationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| epochOfOperation | 1990s ⓘ |
| inclination | near-zero degrees ⓘ |
| launchContractor | China Great Wall Industry Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchCountry | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1990-04-07 ⓘ |
| launchMass | approximately 1,200 kilograms ⓘ |
| launchSite | Xichang Satellite Launch Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | Long March 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hughes Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionDuration | about 7 years ⓘ |
| missionType | communications ⓘ |
| notableFor | being created by recovering and refurbishing the stranded Westar 6 satellite ⓘ |
| operator |
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AsiaSat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType | geostationary orbit ⓘ |
| originalName | Westar 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perigeeAltitude | geostationary altitude ⓘ |
| previousMissionName | Westar 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUseRegion |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveredFrom | Westar 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbishedFrom | Westar 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| sequenceInProgram | first satellite in the AsiaSat fleet ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| spacecraftBus | HS-376 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | spin-stabilized satellite ⓘ |
| transponderBand | C-band ⓘ |
| usedFor |
data transmission
ⓘ
telecommunications ⓘ television broadcasting ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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