AsiaSat 8
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | AsiaSat |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-046A |
| SATCAT № | 40107 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | LS-1300LL |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 4535 kg |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 5 August 2014, 08:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 105.5° East |
| Semi-major axis | 42,163.48 kilometres (26,199.17 mi)[1] |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001651[1] |
| Perigee | 35,785 kilometres (22,236 mi)[1] |
| Apogee | 35,799 kilometres (22,244 mi)[1] |
| Inclination | 0.04 degrees[1] |
| Period | 1436.08 minutes[1] |
| Epoch | 24 January 2015, 22:45:56 UTC[1] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 24 Ku band, 1 Ka band |
| Bandwidth | 54 MHz |
| Coverage area |
Asia Middle East |
| TWTA power | 210 watts |
AsiaSat 8 is a Hong Kong geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company.
Satellite
AsiaSat 8 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300LL satellite bus.[2][3] The satellite carries 24 Ku band transponders and a Ka band payload, and was planned to be initially positioned above the equator,[4] at a longitude of 105.5 degrees East,[5] providing coverage of southern and south-eastern Asia, China and the Middle East.[6]
Launch vehicle
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SpaceX was contracted to launch AsiaSat 8, using a Falcon 9 v1.1 carrier rocket. The launch took place from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 5 August 2014 at 08:00 UTC.[7][8]
The Falcon 9 upper stage used to launch AsiaSat 8 is derelict in a decaying elliptical low-Earth orbit that, as of 13 August 2014, had an initial perigee of 195 km (121 mi) and an initial apogee of 35,673 km (22,166 mi).[9] One month on, the orbit had decayed to an altitude of 185 km (115 mi) at its closest approach to Earth,[10] and by November had decayed to a 169 km (105 mi) perigee.[11]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "ASIASAT 8 Satellite details 2014-046A NORAD 40107". N2YO. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ↑ "AsiaSat 8". Space Systems/Loral. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ Krebs, Gunter. "AsiaSat 8". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "AsiaSat 8 launches from Cape Canaveral". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "AsiaSat 8". Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "Asiasat 8". SatBeams.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "AsiaSat 8 Successfully Lifts Off" (PDF). AsiaSat. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
- ↑ SpaceX AsiaSat 8 Press Kit, 4 Aug 2014, accessed 5 Aug 2014.
- ↑ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-046B NORAD 40108". N2YO. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-046B NORAD 40108". N2YO. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ↑ "FALCON 9 R/B details 2014-046B NORAD 40108". N2YO. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
External links
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Media related to Falcon 9 Flight 11 at Wikimedia Commons