Name of Space Object
Owner/Operator
(including address)
ASIASAT - 1
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co Ltd
23-24/F,
East Exchange Tower, 38-40 Leighton Road,
Hong Kong
Telex: 68345 ASAT HX Facsimile: (852) 576 4111
International Designation
Catalogue Number
1990 030A
20558
Date of launch and location
7 April 1990
Xichang,
Basic orbital parameters
Nodal period
(minutes)
Inclination
(°)
China
1440 ± 0.2 min
0 ± 0.05
Apogee
42167
(km) Perigee
42164
(km)
Orbital position (for geostationary satellite)
105.5°E
General function
Fixed-satellite telecommunication services and transmission of television signals
Expected operational life
About 10 years
To be completed by HKPO
Date notified to BNSC by HKPO
Date notified to United Nations by BNSC
Date satellite disposed or decayed
Date BNSC notified by HKPO of disposal
Date UN notified by BNSC of disposal
Date accepted onto UK (HK) Register of Space Objects
Date licence issued under the Outer Space Act 1986
7 May 1990
7 April 1990
6 April 1990
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