Locker - Medium - Red

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Intelsat, Iridium Satellite Llc, Dish Network, Xm Satellite Radio, Ses Astra, Sirius Satellite Radio, Inmarsat, Globalstar, Ses S.a., Eutelsat, Thuraya, Orbcomm, Panamsat, Ses World Skies, Echostar, Ico Global Communications, Shin Satellite, Ses Americom, Telesat, Measat Satellite Systems, Nilesat, Jsat Corporation, Morelos Satellite System, Maritime Telecommunications Network, Ses Sirius, Satmex, Sino Satellite Communications Company, Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation, Asiasat, Spacecom, Turksat, Horizons Satellite Llc. Excerpt: Industry : Satellite communication Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (commonly AsiaSat ) is a commercial operator of communication spacecraft. AsiaSat is based in Hong Kong with two major shareholders, CITIC and General Electric . Satellites spacecraft: manufacturer: launch: orbit Websites (URLs online) References (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at The Broadcasting Satellite System Corporation (B-SAT) is a Japanese corporation established 1993-04-13 to procure, manage and lease transponders on communications satellites . Its largest stockholder, owning 49.9 %, is NHK , the Japan Broadcasting Corporation. In 1994 it was ranked by Space News as the world's 19th largest fixed satellite operator. Current satellite fleet BSAT-2a BSAT-2a was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation based on the STAR Bus platform. It was launched aboard an Ariane 5G rocket on March 8, 2001. BSAT-2a serves as an on orbit backup to BSAT-2c. BSAT-2c BSAT-2c was manufactured by Orbital Sciences Corporation Based on the STAR Bus platform. It was launched aboard an Ariane 5 rocket 2003-06-11. In-orbit delivery to B-SAT took place 2003-07-15. BSAT-3a Launched 2007-08-14 by an Ariane 5 -ECA expendable launch vehicle . It was manufactured by...