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Dedicated Mission

AsiaSat-5 at 100.5° East


Position

100.5° East

Regions

Asia Pacific Region
Middle East Region
North & Central Africa Region
Oceania Region
Russia & CIS Region

Manufacturer

Space Systems/Loral (SS/L)

Operator

AsiaSat

Launch operator

ILS

Launch vehicle

Proton M/Breeze

Launch date

August 12th, 2009

Expected lifetime

15+ Years

AsiaSat-5 was built by Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) and based on their 1300-series. The satellite is equipped with 26 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders and located at 100.5 °East. Launch operator ILS orbited the spacecraft on 12 August 2009.

AsiaSat-5 serves as a replacement for AsiaSat-2 and has a C-band footprint spanning from Russia to New Zealand and from Japan to the Middle-East and parts of Africa. AsiaSat-5 also offers two high-powered fixed Ku-band beams over East Asia and South Asia, and a steerable beam currently positioned over the Indian Ocean.

Dedicated Mission

AsiaSat-5 at 100.5° East


AsiaSat-5 Satellite in orbit
SSL satellite construction
Asiasat-5 Satellite on Proton rocket
ILS Proton-M lifting off4

Dedicated Mission

AsiaSat-5 at 100.5° East


Dedicated Mission

AsiaSat-5 at 100.5° East


AsiaSat-5 Sample Steerable beam coverage
Asiasat-5 Satellite C-band Asia-Pacific coverage
Asiasat-5 Satellite coverage South-Asia beam
AsiaSat-5 Satellite Indian Ocean coverage
Asiasat-5 Satellite Ku-band East-Asia coverage