Apstar VI
Encyclopedia
Apstar VI is a communications satellite
built by Alcatel Space, a subsidiary of Alcatel
, and was boosted into orbit on April 12, 2005 by Long March 3B launcher from Xichang Satellite Launch Center
in China
. It provides APT Satellite Holdings Limited (APT), a satellite operator in the Asia Pacific region, with broadband media and television services.
It is fitted with 38 C-band transponders and 12 Ku band
transponders. China is covered with a dedicated high power Ku band beam for broadband
multimedia transmission. It is the second model of the Spacebus
4000. The transponders have a reduced C-band receiving dish over a wide footprint
, which extends across India
, China
and Australia
.
It is significant in enhancing cooperation between Alcatel Space and China
as a follow up to the SINOSAT satellite.
Communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
built by Alcatel Space, a subsidiary of Alcatel
Alcatel
Alcatel Mobile Phones is a brand of mobile handsets. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture between Alcatel-Lucent of France and TCL Communication of China....
, and was boosted into orbit on April 12, 2005 by Long March 3B launcher from Xichang Satellite Launch Center
Xichang Satellite Launch Center
The Xichang Satellite Launch Center also known as Base 27 , is a People’s Republic of China space vehicle launch facility approximately 64 km northwest of Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province....
in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It provides APT Satellite Holdings Limited (APT), a satellite operator in the Asia Pacific region, with broadband media and television services.
It is fitted with 38 C-band transponders and 12 Ku band
Ku band
The Kμ band is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum in the microwave range of frequencies. This symbol refers to —in other words, the band directly below the K-band...
transponders. China is covered with a dedicated high power Ku band beam for broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
multimedia transmission. It is the second model of the Spacebus
Spacebus
Spacebus is a satellite bus produced at the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center in France by Thales Alenia Space. Spacebuses are typically used for geostationary communications satellites, and fifty-two have been launched since development started in the 1980s. Spacebus was originally produced by...
4000. The transponders have a reduced C-band receiving dish over a wide footprint
Footprint (satellite)
The footprint of a communications satellite is the ground area that its transponders offer coverage, and determines the satellite dish diameter required to receive each transponder's signal...
, which extends across India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
It is significant in enhancing cooperation between Alcatel Space and China
as a follow up to the SINOSAT satellite.