AsiaSat

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings
public
Traded as SEHK: 1135
Industry Satellite communication
Founded 1988
Headquarters
  • Hong Kong (de facto)
  • Bermuda Canada(registered office)
Brands AsiaSat
Revenue Increase HK$1.354 billion[1]:62 (2017)
Increase HK$0642 million[1]:62 (2017)
Decrease HK$0397 million[1]:62 (2017)
Total assets Decrease HK$7.401 billion[1]:63 (2017)
Total equity Increase HK$3.353 billion[1]:63 (2017)
Owner CITIC–Carlyle consortium (74.43%)
Parent Bowenvale
Website www.asiasat.com
Footnotes / references
in consolidated financial statement[1]

Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings Limited known as its brand name AsiaSat is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat is based in Hong Kong/Canada but incorporated in Bermuda.

AsiaSat is jointly owned by CITIC Group Corporation and Carlyle Asia Partners IV, L.P. indirectly. It had a market capitalization of HK$2.77 billion on 31 Dec 2017.[2]

History

In September 2017, AsiaSat 9, AsiaSat's latest satellite built by Space Systems/Loral[3] was successfully launched and replaced AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees east.

AsiaSat owns and operates seven satellites, including AsiaSat 3S, AsiaSat 4, AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat 6, AsiaSat 7, AsiaSat 8 and the new AsiaSat 9. In 2017, AsiaSat revenue returned to an upward trend with an increase of 6% to HK$1,354 million from HK$1,272 million over the previous year, supported by the lease of the full Ku-band payload of AsiaSat 8 in February 2017.

Shareholders

As of 31 December 2017, the direct parent company, Bowenvale Limited, owned 74.43% shares; Bowenvale was jointly owned by CITIC Limited and The Carlyle Group in a 50–50 ratio.[1]:54 Standard Life Aberdeen plc was the second largest shareholder for 5.36%.[1]:54

Launch history and future plans

This is a list of AsiaSat satellites.

AsiaSat satellites
Satellite Launch Date
(UTC)		 Rocket Launch Site Contractor Longitude Status Notes Ref.
AsiaSat 1 7 April 1990 China Long March 3 China Xichang LC-3 China CASC Decommissioned Launched as Westar 6 on Space Shuttle mission STS-41B, became stranded in orbit, was retrieved by Space Shuttle mission STS-51A in November 1984, sold to AsiaSat.
AsiaSat 2 28 November 1995 China Long March 2E China Xichang LC-2 China CASC 100.5° East Decommissioned
AsiaSat 3 24 December 1997 Russia Proton-K / DM-2M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/23 Russia United States ILS 105.5° East (intended)
158° West (1998)
62° West (1999–2002)		 Decommissioned Transferred to Hughes Global Services
AsiaSat 3S 21 March 1999 Russia Proton-K / DM-2M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 81/23 Russia United States ILS 105.5° East In Service Replaced AsiaSat 1 in May 1999. [4]
AsiaSat 4 12 April 2003 United States Atlas IIIB United States Cape Canaveral LC-36B Russia United States ILS Relocated to a designated orbital slot in November 2017 In Service [5]
AsiaSat 5 11 August 2009 Russia Proton-M / Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 Russia United States ILS 100.5° East In Service A replacement satellite for AsiaSat 2 [6]
AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7 7 September 2014 United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX 120° East In Service [7]
AsiaSat 7 25 November 2011 Russia Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 Russia United States ILS 105.5° East In Service Replaced AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5° East. [8]
AsiaSat 8 5 August 2014 United States Falcon 9 v1.1 United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40 United States SpaceX 4° W In Service AsiaSat satellite with multiple Ku beams. [9]
AsiaSat 9 28 September 2017 Russia Proton-M / Briz-M Kazakhstan Baikonur Site 200/39 Russia United States ILS 122° East In Service Replaced AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees east. [10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "List of Red Chip Companies (Main Board)". Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. ↑ de Selding, Peter B. (2015-03-27). "AsiaSat Results Reflect Troop Withdrawals, Capacity Glut". Space News. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "AsiaSat 3S". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "AsiaSat 4". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "AsiaSat 5". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "AsiaSat 6". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "AsiaSat 7". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "AsiaSat 8". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  10. ↑ Bergin, Chris (28 September 2017). "ILS Proton M successfully launches AsiaSat-9". Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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