AsiaSat
 | |
| Company type | public |
|---|---|
| SEHK: 1135 | |
| Industry | Satellite communication |
| Founded | 1988[citation needed] |
| Headquarters |
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| Brands | AsiaSat |
| Revenue |  HK$1.354 billion[1]: 62 (2017) |
| HK$642 million[1]: 62 (2017) | |
 HK$397 million[1]: 62 (2017) | |
| Total assets | HK$7.401 billion[1]: 63 (2017) |
| Total equity | HK$3.353 billion[1]: 63 (2017) |
| Owner | CITIC–Carlyle consortium (74.43%) |
| Parent | Bowenvale |
| Website | www |
| 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 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[update], 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.
| Satellite | Launch Date (UTC) |
Rocket | Launch Site | Contractor | Longitude | Status | Notes | Ref. |
| AsiaSat 1 | 7 April 1990 |  Long March 3
|
Xichang LC-3
|
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 | Long March 2E
|
Xichang LC-2
|
CASC
|
100.5° East | Decommissioned | ||
| AsiaSat 3 | 24 December 1997 |  Proton-K / DM-2M
|
 Baikonur Site 81/23
|
 ILS
|
105.5° East (intended) 158° West (1998) 62° West (1999–2002) |
Decommissioned | Transferred to Hughes Global Services | |
| AsiaSat 3S | 21 March 1999 | Proton-K / DM-2M
|
Baikonur Site 81/23
|
ILS
|
105.5° East | In Service | Replaced AsiaSat 1 in May 1999. | [4] |
| AsiaSat 4 | 12 April 2003 | Atlas IIIB
|
Cape Canaveral LC-36B
|
ILS
|
Relocated to a designated orbital slot in November 2017 | In Service | [5] | |
| AsiaSat 5 | 11 August 2009 | Proton-M / Briz-M
|
Baikonur Site 200/39
|
ILS
|
100.5° East | In Service | A replacement satellite for AsiaSat 2 | [6] |
| AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7 | 7 September 2014 | Falcon 9 v1.1
|
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
|
SpaceX
|
120° East | In Service | [7] | |
| AsiaSat 7 | 25 November 2011 | Proton-M / Briz-M Enhanced
|
Baikonur Site 200/39
|
ILS
|
105.5° East | In Service | Replaced AsiaSat 3S at the orbital location of 105.5° East. | [8] |
| AsiaSat 8 | 5 August 2014 | Falcon 9 v1.1
|
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
|
SpaceX
|
4° W | In Service | AsiaSat satellite with multiple Ku beams. | [9] |
| AsiaSat 9 | 28 September 2017 | Proton-M / Briz-M
|
Baikonur Site 200/39
|
ILS
|
122° East | In Service | Replaced AsiaSat 4 at 122 degrees east. | [10] |
See also
- APT Satellite Holdings, fellow satellite communication company based in Hong Kong
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2017 Annual Report" (PDF). Asia Satellite Telecommunications Holdings. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ "List of Red Chip Companies (Main Board)". Hong Kong Stock Exchange. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- ^ de Selding, Peter B. (2015-03-27). "AsiaSat Results Reflect Troop Withdrawals, Capacity Glut". Space News. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ "AsiaSat 3S". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AsiaSat 4". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AsiaSat 5". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AsiaSat 6". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AsiaSat 7". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "AsiaSat 8". AsiaSat. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Bergin, Chris (28 September 2017). "ILS Proton M successfully launches AsiaSat-9". Retrieved 28 September 2017.
